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double take
noun
a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first.
His friends did a double take when they saw how much weight he had lost.
double take
noun
(esp in comedy) a delayed reaction by a person to a remark, situation, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of double take1
Example Sentences
It was a sight that prompted even seasoned wildlife watchers to do a double take: A coyote swimming in San Francisco Bay a quarter of a mile off Angel Island.
Before you reach for your snack drawer, you might want to do a double take.
He'd arrived at the road adjacent to the tree and had to "double take" as he saw it for the first time lying on its side.
I have to admit, I did a double take when I saw in last Sunday’s letters, not just one, but two USC detractors dredged up the same tired old jab, “The University of Spoiled Children.”
But then in 2020 I saw Kelly Fields’ “The Good Book of Southern Baking,” and I did a double take.
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