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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andreas	ahn-DRE-ahs (German, Swedish), ahn-DRHAY-ahs (Dutch)	German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gre
Helmi	HEL-mee (Finnish)	Finnish, Swedish
Derorit	-	Hebrew
Tim	[tim]
Quique	KEE-ke	Spanish
Hayk	-	Armenian