at the double
With great haste
At the double is a British and military command meaning immediately or at double speed—literally, running rather than marching.
The phrase conveys urgency: Get those supplies loaded, at the double!
In civilian use, it means very quickly or without delay: The boss wants those reports at the double.
Americans more commonly say "on the double."
- quick marchRegulated fast military pace
- chop-chopUrgent command for speed
- rushQuick sudden movement
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- swiftMoving with speed
dash · hurry · make haste · get a move on · shake a leg · look lively · drill · step on it · move it · lickety-split · march · quick time · ASAP · pronto · formation · cadence · regiment · rapid
at the doubleleisurely
Done without urgency
slowly · at a snail's pace · unhurriedly · taking one's time · sluggishly
at the doubleno rush
No urgency here
whenever · in due course · eventually · mañana · at some point
double, doubled, doubling, doubles, doubly, redouble, redoubled, redoubling