at the double

idiom

British, informal
: very quickly : as soon as possible
I need you back here at the double.

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“At the double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20double. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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