double take, do a



double take, do a

Show a delayed reaction to an unusual remark or circumstance; also, look at something or someone again. For example, He did a double take when his ex-wife appeared at his wedding. [1930s]
See also: double

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alojzije-Croatian
Mercedes['mə:sidi:z]
Pauleenpaw-LEENEnglish (Rare)
Kaspars-Latvian
Luitger-German (Archaic)
Iosias-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek