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double take

NOUN
  1. a delayed reaction indicating surprise

How To Use double take In A Sentence

  • A famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store, and he does a double take.
  • So I went to get a pack of Salem Lights and the woman does a double take at me to double check my age, so I lean across the counter and say, "Look I'll give you five bucks if you don't ID me".
  • I did a double take - I couldn't believe it was her.
  • Not an identical one but the kind you do a double take with. The Sun
  • The audience may do a double take on entering the auditorium. Times, Sunday Times
  • She did the slightest double take when she saw you in the bivalved cast but quickly recovered. Handle with Care
  • Savino eyed my dusty blue trousers, man-tailored shirt, and blazer, and did a double take when she noticed my shoulder holster. 7th Heaven
  • He did a double take when he saw this painting.
  • The audience may do a double take on entering the auditorium. Times, Sunday Times
  • Hundreds of people from around the world have added their favourite snaps and the site is well worth a quick double take. The Sun
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