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double up

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double up (with laughter)
Fig. to laugh so hard that one bends over. We all just doubled up with laughter. I doubled up when I heard the punch line.
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double up (with someone)

to share with someone. We don't have enough books. Tom, will you double up with Jane? When we get more books, we won't have to double up anymore.
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double up (with somebody)
to share a room or or living situation with others The two boys will have to double up in the front bedroom.
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It is a progression strategy used in betting similar to the Martingale system with the difference of not requiring the betting person risk losing more with double ups.
I'm used to playing short-stacked and I know how easy it is to get back into things with one or two double ups, so I wasn't feeling too pessimistic.
So fine, there will be no shortage of double ups for her pair of shows in the North this March.
 
 
 
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