“Double down” comes from blackjack, where you double your bet hoping your next...

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“Double down” comes from blackjack, where you double your bet hoping your next card seals the win. In English, it means to commit even more strongly to a risky choice. Common slip: learners think it means to undo a bad call—it doesn’t