Make mine a double meaning in English
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Definition
(-2 whiskies.) Make mine a double: (-2 whiskies.) I would like a double whiskey (with two shots of whiskey)
Examples
- "Another two Singapore Slings, please. Make mine a double."
Exercise 1
Complete the exercise below using the most appropriate idiom from the conversation you just heard.
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, , just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, !" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, , just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, !" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Complete the exercise below using the most appropriate idiom from the conversation you just heard.
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, let your hair down 1, just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, make mine a double 2 please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, down the hatch 3!" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, let your hair down 1, just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, make mine a double 2 please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, down the hatch 3!" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
1 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he lets his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. Horatio tells Bruno to let his hair down, stop working and invites him to have a drink. "Let your hair down" is a common expression which isn't slang or familiar.
1 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up". It shouldn't be used here.
1 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. This expression shouldn't be used here.
2 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. Here Horatio requests a double portion of whiskey because "he needs to relax".
2 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he let's his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. This expression can't be used here.
2 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up". It shouldn't be used here.
3 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up".
3 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. This expression shouldn't be used here.
3 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he let's his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. This expression can't be used here.
Exercise 2
Complete the exercise below using the most appropriate idiom from the conversation you just heard.
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, , just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, !" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, , just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, !" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Complete the exercise below using the most appropriate idiom from the conversation you just heard.
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, let your hair down 1, just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, make mine a double 2 please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, down the hatch 3!" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
Each idiom is used only once.
Yesterday Horatio walked into Bruno's office and invited him to the bar for a drink. "I don't think so Horatio, I have a lot of work to do," said Bruno. "Come on boss, let your hair down 1, just one drink!". Bruno agreed, so the two went to the bar across the street, and Horatio ordered whiskey for each of them. "Wait, bartender, make mine a double 2 please, I really need to relax," said Horatio. "Now this is very important, you must drink it all in one shot Bruno. Come on, down the hatch 3!" "Okay Horatio, but this is the last time I come to the bar with you before noon".
1 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he lets his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. Horatio tells Bruno to let his hair down, stop working and invites him to have a drink. "Let your hair down" is a common expression which isn't slang or familiar.
1 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up". It shouldn't be used here.
1 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. This expression shouldn't be used here.
2 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. Here Horatio requests a double portion of whiskey because "he needs to relax".
2 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he let's his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. This expression can't be used here.
2 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up". It shouldn't be used here.
3 down the hatch: "Right down the hatch" (or simply "down the hatch") is an invitation to drink something, usually in one shot or one gulp. The idiom is originally nautical, referring to a sailor descending a hatch (a type of compartment with a ladder) on a boat or submarine. The idiom is synonymous with "drink up" and "bottom's up".
3 make mine a double: "Make mine a double" or "make it a double" is a request for a double shot or portion of liquor. In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Ruby requests a double Singapore Sling from the bartender. This expression shouldn't be used here.
3 let your hair down: To "let one's hair down" is to relax, have fun or enjoy something, without thinking too much. For example: Let your hair down, stop working and come dancing with us! In the conversation between Icarus and Ruby, Icarus says that he let's his hair down once in a while, meaning that sometimes he has fun and relaxes. This expression can't be used here.
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