on the double

Idioms  

1. Very quickly, as in You'd better get here on the double. This expression, also put as at the double, came from the military, where it means “double time”—that is, marching twice as fast as normally. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

It features relief pitcher Roki Sasaki and Smith embracing after the Dodgers clinched the National League pennant, with the slogan “On the Double.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Gallop to the bakehouse, on the double!”

From Literature

The Blues became the first team in English top-flight history to win four titles in a row in 2024, but they missed out on the Double when Manchester United pulled off a surprising win against their rivals in the FA Cup final.

From BBC

Villa have also spent £35m on signing Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, £18.6m on the double signing of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus, £18m on Jaden Philogene’s return from Hull, £5m on Ross Barkley's move from Luton and £9m on Lewis Dobbin's transfer from Everton.

From BBC

“The number of plays he makes on the back end, the plays on the slow roller, the plays in the hole, the feeds on the double plays, the accuracy of the throws across the diamond, his understanding of the internal clock that he has with the speed of the base runner, it’s awesome,” Servais said.

From Seattle Times