see double

Idioms  

1. See two images of one object, either as an illusion or owing to some visual aberration, especially one caused by intoxication. For example, Those twins look so much alike they make me think I'm seeing double, or One more drink and I'll be seeing double. This idiom was first recorded in 1628.

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see double

Before the pandemic, about 3 million people came to L.A.’s waterfront annually for recreation, a tally port leaders hope to see double in the years ahead.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2024

"In the last few years we have seen some vegan product categories in the UK see double, and even triple-digit, growth," she notes.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2022

As countries in the Global South, we see double standards.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2022

To restore the department’s relationship with the community, the mayor said, he would ideally like to see double the current number of officers.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2020

"I must see double," he said, "the fireflies can be in my brain only."

From Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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