Pronunciation: /ɑn ðə ˈdʌbəl/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I need you to hurry up and bring me that document on the double.
A2 The boss told me to get the report to him on the double.
B1 We have a deadline to meet, so please complete the task on the double.
B2 The project manager asked us to finish the presentation on the double.
C1 The CEO demanded that the team deliver the results on the double.
C2 In order to meet the client's expectations, we must work on the double to get the project done.
adverb an adverb modifies or qualifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, manner, place, or degree of an action
A1 Please clean your room on the double.
A2 I need you to finish your homework on the double.
B1 The boss asked us to complete the project on the double.
B2 We have to get to the airport on the double or we'll miss our flight.
C1 The emergency services arrived on the double to help the injured hiker.
C2 The chef prepared the meal on the double for the VIP guests.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 Please bring me a glass of water on the double.
A2 The delivery driver was asked to drop off the package on the double.
B1 The chef needed the ingredients on the double to start cooking the meal.
B2 The team had to finish the project on the double to meet the deadline.
C1 The emergency response team was trained to act on the double in crisis situations.
C2 The CEO demanded that the report be completed on the double for the board meeting.
article a determiner that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered
A1 Hurry up and get ready for school on the double!
A2 Please clean your room on the double before your friends come over.
B1 The boss told us to finish the project on the double or we'll be in trouble.
B2 We need to book our flights on the double before all the seats are taken.
C1 The military general ordered his troops to move out on the double.
C2 The emergency response team arrived on the double to help the injured hikers.
formal The general ordered the soldiers to move out on the double.
informal Hey, can you grab me a coffee on the double?
slang We need to bounce from this party on the double.
figurative Time is running out, we need to finish this project on the double.
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