a double whammy



a double whammy

  (informal)
a situation where two bad things happen at the same time Critics claim that the cuts in public spending coupled with a pay freeze is a double whammy which will affect low-paid workers badly.
See also: double, whammy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Andreasahn-DRE-ahs (German, Swedish), ahn-DRHAY-ahs (Dutch)German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gre
HelmiHEL-mee (Finnish)Finnish, Swedish
Derorit-Hebrew
Tim[tim]
QuiqueKEE-keSpanish
Hayk-Armenian