a double whammy

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a double whammy (informal)

a situation where two bad things happen at the same time Critics claim that the cuts in public spending coupled with a pay freeze is a double whammy which will affect low-paid workers badly.

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Byline: PAUL MARTIN Pop beauties Destiny's Child will make spectacular return to Belfast next year - they're planning a double whammy of shows at the Odyssey Arena as part of a comeback world tour. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: Destiny's Child by The Mirror (London, England) Police were left with a double whammy when a BMW stuck in traffic was hit by another car as officers examined a separate collision. Double trouble by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) And, making it a double whammy for the Scots, Smith, Harvey Brown and Brian Grieve won the men's Nations Cup. Golf: Smith is still best of oldies by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			a dead end a dead letter a dead ringer for a dead weight a Dear John letter a death blow a death trap a designated driver a deus ex machina a diamond in the rough a different ball of wax a dime a dozen a dirty old man a dirty trick a dirty weekend a dirty word a disaster area a dog and pony show a dog in the manger a dog's breakfast a domino effect a Don Juan a done deal a double bind a double entendre a double whammy a double-edged sword a doubting Thomas a down and out a drawing card a dream come true a dream ticket a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean A drowning man will clutch at a straw a drug on the market a dry run a Dutch treat a fact of life a fag hag a fair shake a fair-weather friend a fairy godmother a fait accompli a fall guy a fallen angel a fallen idol a fallen woman a false alarm a false dawn a false economy			A display A Distance Education Consortium A Distributed Environment Monitor for the ISA Architecture A DIV A Diversified Family A dog A dog A dog A dog A dog a dog and pony show A dog in the manger A dog in the manger A Dog's Breakfast a dog's dinner A dog, a panic in a pagoda A dog, a panic in a pagoda A dog, a panic in a pagoda A Doll's House A Dollar A Dollar A dollar store A dollar store A Domanda Risponde a domino effect a Don Juan a done deal a dose of own medicine a double bind a double entendre a double whammy a double-edged sword a doubting Thomas a down and out a down-and-outer A Dozen Good Reasons to Get US Out! of the United Nations A Dozen Good Reasons to Get US Out! of the United Nations A Dozen Knives Desire Flesh a drawing card A drawing of tea a dream come true a dream ticket A Dreyfus a drop in the bucket a drop in the bucket a drop in the bucket a drop in the bucket a drop in the bucket a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean a drop in the ocean a drop in the ocean a drop in the ocean a drop in the ocean a drop in the ocean A drowning man will clutch at a straw a drug on the market A Druid Fellowship a dry run A Dumb Machine a dummy run

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