double portion
Second helping included
A double portion is twice the usual or expected share of something.
The phrase carries biblical weight—the firstborn son received a double portion of inheritance, signifying special status or blessing.
Today it often appears in religious contexts about receiving abundant spiritual gifts, but also in everyday speech about getting extra: I'll take a double portion of mashed potatoes.
- twiceTwo occurrences total
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- ElishaBiblical prophet, miracle worker
extra helping · abundance · second helping · generous · overflow · share · birthright · firstborn · heir apparent · heaping · ample · seconds · refill · more than enough · allotment · bestow · mantle · prophet
- portionsserving, helping, serving size, single serving, half
- Elijahmantle, chariot of fire, whirlwind, ascension, ravens
- Jewish Inheritancebirthright, firstborn, heirs, heirship, primogeniture
- seconds pleaseseconds, second helping, refill, top-up, extra helping
double portionhalf portion
Reduced quantity of food
single serving · fraction · sliver · taste · morsel
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