Education is like a double-edged sword. It may be turned to dangerous uses if it is not properly handled.
Bid Suspicion double-lock the door.
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret.
Maybe we should go on lots of double dates,†Cath said, “and then we can get married on the same day in a double ceremony, in matching dresses, and the four of us will light the unity candle all at the same time.†“Pfft,†Levi said, “I’m picking out my own dress.
I once said cynically of a politician, "He'll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it"
I once said cynically of a politician, 'He'll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it.'
[Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble.] Calvin: Ha! I've got a great word and it's on a "Double word score" box! Hobbes: "ZQFMGB" isn't a word! It doesn't even have a vowel! Calvin: It is so a word! It's a worm found in New Guinea! Everyone knows that! Hobbes: I'm looking it up. Calvin: You do, and I'll look up that 12-letter word you played with all the Xs and Js! Hobbes: What's your score for ZQFMGB? Calvin: 957.
Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.