see double

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

It's a problem for people who see double digit increases and think they'll come for perpetuity.

From The Daily Beast

I never could quite figure it out, but there seems to be something about a fish that makes even a cold-water deacon see double.

From Project Gutenberg

He had a good heart; but fear of the English dazzled him, and where they were concerned caused him to see double.

From Project Gutenberg

You cannot, if you would, be blind to the signs of the times, when such opportunity is offered to see double.

From Project Gutenberg

It is common also on old plants in poor soils to see double and single flowers from the same root.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a knowledge could only bewilder you as to the right way to take—would make you see double instead of single.

From Project Gutenberg