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
Lili-German, French, Hungarian
Sellers['seləz]
JobyJO-beeEnglish (Rare)
Theotimos-Ancient Greek
ChazCHAZEnglish
Odo-Ancient Germanic