Example
“The board doubled down on AI when the first pilot flopped.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
double-edged sword
Neutral · CEFR C1
something that has both great benefits and serious risks
down and out
Neutral · CEFR B2
in severe hardship, especially without money, resources, or prospects
down in the dumps
Neutral · CEFR B2
feeling sad, discouraged, or low in spirits
down at heel
Neutral · CEFR C1
shabby, worn, or neglected in appearance, often because of poverty
down round
Neutral · CEFR C1
a funding round in which a company raises money at a lower valuation than the previous round
go all in
Informal · CEFR B2
to commit fully to something, risking everything you have
Source methodology
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