DOUBLE TAKE


Meaning of DOUBLE TAKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdə-bəl-ˌtāk ]

noun

Date: 1930

: a delayed reaction to a surprising or significant situation after an initial failure to notice anything unusual — usually used in the phrase do a double take

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