are assigned to single gender bedrooms with a twin bed for each occupant. double-decker • twin-deck double-decker —1. a bus with an upper level: Ride the bus just to say you rode a double decker , but stick to the Tube for speed and ease of use. 2. a sandwich with two layers of filling: He was clearly more interested in eating a double decker and didn’t even have the decency to ask my name. twin-deck —1. part of a music center with two cassette or CD recorders in it: Make your own recordings with this twin deck CD recorder. 2. (attrib.) is used of aircraft that have an upper and a lower deck: This twin-deck aircraft will carry more than 500 passengers in a three-class configuration. double room • twin room double room—a room in a hotel, etc. with a double bed for two people: The accusations were based on evidence that the couple traveled to Wildwood where they rented a double room . twin room—a room in a hotel, etc. with twin beds for two people: In the event of a double room not being available in your hotel, a twin room will be allocated. double time • two time double time —a much faster rate than specified or previously used: Time was when this old heart would have throbbed in double-time at the sight of such a fairy form! two time—(attrib.) 1. is used of smth. that has happened twice (often in sports contexts): John Barnes was quick to down- play any worries about his two-time championship team. 2. said of an unfaithful or treacherous person: Rob was planning to defend a two-time crook being charged with conspiracy to murder. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with its formal French counterpart deux tempsa kind of waltz, more rapid than the ordinary: The few people that were there were dancing the trois temps—one is only allowed to dance the deux temps when the Empress is there. doublespeak • speak with a double tongue doublespeak —(also: doubletalk) use deliberately imprecise, ambiguous language to disguise the actual meaning: Charac- terizing Godsey as a “word craftsman” in his responses to the committee’s probes, the report said, “…he has masterfully doublespoken in many instances.” speak with a double tongue—said of a speech characterized by duplicity, hypocrisy, and double standard: Sandra really bungled it when she spoke with a double tongue on the subject of affirmative action, or racial preferences. down and out • up and out down and out—1. said of a person without means of liveli- hood: “You’ve never been down and out , I imagine, Mr. Forsyte?” “No,” answered Soames. 2. (of business, etc.) lacking resources or prospects: The local housing industry is down and out . Cf.: down but not out—said of smb. who is down on his luck or suffered a serious setback but feels hopeful: Though analysts feel that Khin Nyunt is down but not out , as of now the chances of his return to power are not bright. up and out—(UK) convalescent; no longer in bed: There was Phyllis to help me recoup and now I am up and out again getting into trouble just like before. down below • down under down below—1. in a lower part of a building, ship, etc.: Someone was with me and we proceeded to open the hatch to the flooded compartment down below . 2. under the ocean or sea: Wherever there’s a lot of seaweed at the surface, you will probably find some sort of big fish down below . down under —(coll.) said of Australia or New Zealand: The last time I was Down Under was ten years ago. It was my sec- ond visit to Australia. See also: down here / here below. down for the count • out for the count down for the count—1. (of a boxer) knocked down and unable to get back up for the count of ten: West went down for the count , lying motionless on the floor. 2. soundly defeated: The conservatives appeared to be down for the count . Yesterday they failed to win a vote of no confidence. out for the count—1. = down for the count 1: Now that Nu- ruddin is within punching distance, he’ll put him out for the count . 2. = down for the count 2: Diversity and multi-cultur- alism are by no means out for the count in the School of Public Health. 3. unconscious: I was out for the count . Before I lost complete state of consciousness, I felt my cell phone slipping out of my hand. 4. very fast asleep: I knew the children were tired. Look at them. They are both out for the count . down here • here below down here—1. in the place where we are right now: The weather affects how we think, move, and feel. Talking about the weather, it is hot and dry down here . 2. is used of a place which lies more to the south: If you’re planning on taking your yacht to the Bahamas, something we do regularly down here in Florida, here’s some advice. 3. at the foot of the page; later in an article, etc.: Write down here goals that you would like to tackle. Start with the easiest first and tick off any activity you achieve. here below —1. = down here 3: We give here below the list of all the points that must be mandatory checked when purchas- ing this product. 2. (liter.) here on Earth: I might have a confi- dential fit of laughter with you over this melodramatic life which has been appointed me to live here below . See also: down below / down under. down low • low down down low—1. (coll.) secret or private: Their eye contact seems to indicate that there may have been a little down low action going on between the two. 2. (sl.) is used of married men who secretly engage in homosexual activities: Some down low men consider themselves monogamous if they only sleep with one man. low down—1. despicable; deserving of contempt or scorn: Only low-down cowards post under other people’s names. If you don’t have the guts to post something under your own name, don’t even bother. 2. gloomy; depressed: Sellman was definitely in a low down mood today. He made a mess with the police, his clients and his family. 3. ( Jazz) blues or pop music that has a very strong, repeated bass part: He allowed Handy to pursue it only if he didn’t get involved in what his parents called “that low-down ” music—ragtime and blues. down on someone • down to someone down on someone—(coll.) expressing strong disapproval of smb.; reprimanding a person severely: “They’re down on her for some reason or other,” he told himself. “Angry, most likely, because she’s hung on to her boy.” down to someone—being the responsibility of smb.; being incumbent upon a person: You need to be a good communi- cator to get your business vision across. Remember the success of your business is down to you. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase up to someone— = down to someone: The success of your business is up to you, your efforts and your commit- ment. down on something • up on something down on something—showing dislike or hostility toward – 105 – down on something