double-down
Strengthen your stance
Double-down comes from blackjack, where to double down is to double your bet after seeing your initial cards, receiving only one more card in return.
The gamble-for-higher-stakes logic extends to any situation where someone commits more forcefully to a position or course of action, especially after criticism or setbacks: When challenged on the policy, she doubled down rather than backing off.
Often hyphenated as a verb, unhyphenated as a noun or adjective: a double down on austerity.
Increase twofold again
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- intensifyIncrease in degree
- escalateIncrease in severity
- amplifyIncrease in strength
strengthen · deepen · solidify · entrench · persist · insist · unwavering · all-in
Card game to twenty-one
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- standUpright support structure
- splitSeparation into parts
- betRisked stake on outcome
wager · dealer · cards · hand · stakes · chips · casino · house
Refusal to yield
- obstinacyUnyielding adherence to position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- brazenShamelessly bold
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
boldness · chutzpah · nerve · refusal · unrepentant · intransigence · pushback · unapologetic
Stake on uncertain outcome
- stakesPosts or wagers
- exposureState of being unprotected
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
hazard · chance · speculation · venture · leap · high-stakes · all-or-nothing · upside
redouble
Increase twofold again
amplify · strengthen · deepen · solidify · entrench · persist · insist · unwavering · all-in · full-throttle
blackjack
Card game to twenty-one
bet · wager · dealer · cards · hand · stakes · chips · casino · house · odds
stubbornness
Refusal to yield
- obstinacyUnyielding adherence to position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- brazenShamelessly bold
audacity · boldness · chutzpah · nerve · refusal · unrepentant · intransigence · pushback · unapologetic
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
vulnerability · hazard · chance · speculation · venture · leap · high-stakes · all-or-nothing · upside · downside