that goes double for
Definition of that goes double for
informal
—used to say that something one has just said about one person or thing relates even more strongly to another You're in trouble, Steven. And that goes double for you, John.
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: having a twofold relation or character : dual
: consisting of two usually combined members or parts
: being twice as great or as many
: to make twice as great or as many: such as
: to increase by adding an equal amount
: to amount to twice the number of
: to twice the extent or amount
: two together
: downward and forward from the usual position
: something twice the usual size, strength, speed, quantity, or value: such as
: a double amount
: a base hit that enables the batter to reach second base
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