“Double down” means to take a bigger risk expecting a bigger reward. It comes...

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“Double down” means to take a bigger risk expecting a bigger reward. It comes from blackjack, where you double your bet after seeing your first two cards. Learners often confuse it with ‘double up,’ which means to copy or multiply something