Learn the English Terms 'double whammy' and 'double double'

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English terms DOUBLE WHAMMY and DOUBLE DOUBLE

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English term double whammy. When we say something is a double whammy, it means two bad things happened right in a row. And I have a good example for you. I was really busy at work, and then when I was done being busy at work, I got sick. I got a stuffed up nose and a sore throat. It was a double whammy. If you haven't noticed, there hasn't been any English lessons on this channel for a couple of weeks because of that double whammy. Because I was really busy at work and then I got a little bit sick. And it's kind of hard to make English lessons when you have a sore throat. I tend to get sore throats quite a bit, I think, because I talk for a living. But anyways, a double whammy. Two bad things that happen in a row.

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And then the second term, which I think I've taught before, is double double. This is a Canadian term. This is a way to order coffee if you want two scoops of sugar and two creams in it. So I guess two shots of cream. I'm not sure how they put the cream in, but if you drive through a Canadian coffee shop, drive thru and say, I'll have a large double double, it means you want a large coffee and you want two sugars and two creams in it. I don't actually like double doubles. They're too sweet.

So to review, a double whammy is when two bad things happen in a row. Like the example I gave. I was busy and then I was sick. A double whammy and a double double. By the way, you can use it as a noun. You can just say, can I have a double double? It means you want a coffee with two creams and two sugars. Very sweet, very rich.

Hey, I don't actually have a comment from a previous video ready to go. I'm a little behind and I'm slowly getting back into this YouTube thing. I wasn't super sick, but sick enough that I couldn't get anything done. It was a little bit annoying, but hey, that's the way life goes sometimes. As Jen always says, when you're sick, you're sick. There's nothing you can do about it. It's not your fault. It's just something that happens to us all.

I think, though, it's pretty normal for teachers to get sick at the beginning of October. We spend most of our summer by ourselves. We spend most of our summer with family and friends a little bit, but then we go back to school and there's, like, all kinds of people around us. I see over 100 people every day. There's almost 350 people in our building. So it's not surprising that teachers get sick at the beginning of October. And then the second reason is because we use our voices so much, you naturally get a bit of a sore throat just because, just from use, because you're talking so much. And then I think what happens is it... it's easier to get sick when that happens.

So anyways, what was I going to talk about today? It is starting to feel like fall. You can actually see, I'm not sure if Jen wants to be in the video, but in the distance you can see that things are a little more brown than they are green. By the way, you have to look in the distance to see the brown. Everything here is actually quite luscious. Is that the word? Luscious? I'll have to look that up. Lush. That's the word I was looking for, quite lush. Lush just has a slightly different meaning. It's quite lush. Everything's still quite green, but you can tell it's almost time to start wearing a jacket. It's that time of year where it's like, oh, what do I wear in the morning? Do I step outside and see what it's like?

Anyways, thanks for watching. Sorry that I haven't been replying to comments. I'll start on this video and I'll see you in the next video and I will reply to a comment. I hope you're all having a good day. I hope you learned a lot of English without me while I was taking a little bit of a break to start to feel better. Anyways, see you in a couple days with another short English lesson. Bye.

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[Ruslan.Asadullin]

Teacher Bob's got skills, no doubt,
But let’s give him a healthy shout!
With a double whammy of good vibes, no trouble,
And double double joy, keep him out of the rubble!
Stay sharp and spry, with spirit so high,
Teacher Bob, you're the best—no one can deny!
🌞🌞🌞

[iambusy]

I love you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ my brother Bob

[padmajadhav]

What a beautiful and clear sky! Nice to see you back in action after your double whammy gotten over😊

[Davi_Cosmo]

Good to know that you're better, Bob. 🎉

[ZadranKhan-zl]

Thanks teacher Bob ❤️ and good topic thanks and you are good teacher ❤

[nghivotan]

Sometimes you get double whammy, don't worry too much about that, everything will gone as time goes by. Thank you for your lesson Bob. Hope you have a lot of health ❤❤❤

[SabineHamer-mrpm]

Never heard this word before, so thanks for sharing and I hope you feel much better now, you needed to rest, have a good week, looking forward to your next video 😉

[Aerosmith]

You were busy and had a sore throat. Drink lots of tea with honey! Thank you for the first phrase, it is brand new for me. I knew the second one but hence I do not use it, it was time to refresh my memory about it. Thank you 💖 and have a pleasant week!

[MariaCeliaZamorano-nebl]

Good to see you again, dear BOB !!! Hope you're healthy at all, now😊, I like so much, drinking COFFEE in the aftenoons, but I didn't know the "DOUBLE DOUBLE", YUMMY !!...You gave me a good idea, to my next break 😅THANKS PROF FROM ARGENTINA 🇦🇷)

[Denis_Shakhmatov]

Thanks a lot for the lesson, Bob! I missed the lush scenery around your farm and your luscious voice. Hopefully the Raptors can make the playoffs this season with a ton of double-doubles and triple-doubles 🏀

[lidepla]

Your weather is very relaxing as compared to ours. We don't have to think whether to put on a jacket, we have already to think what to put on under the winter coat.

[Octavia]

Welcome back Bob! Speaking of a double whammy, I lacerated my right index finger yesterday, and I accidentally cut my left index finger today😢 What a double whammy!

[GianlucaMariaLecchi]

❤ thanks a lot Bob.
In Italy we have a double coffee too!
Two normal amount of espressos in just one bigger cup.
Recover from your double whammy and take care 🎉

[Keen_student]

I am the first to leave a comment))) I 've almost got my teacher's degree but I am still learning. Thank you forthe lessons. They are very helpfull and needed

[vitorv]

I don't like to get sick, but it happens sometimes. The good thing is that we are forced to stay at home without doing something related to work or something similar. Wen can enjoy this time and rest. By the way, it is good to see you again, Bob.

[omedkurdi]

A reminder video
Hi bab
I remember you have explain the double whammy phrase along time ago thx for reminding dear

[tammytsang]

I am glad that your double whammy is all over. As for me, I no longer order any Double Double as I found it too sweet.

[KonstantinEgorovSpb]

"When sorrows come they come not single spies but in batalions..", isn't it?Back to the grindstone, Bob?😎Nice to see ya again, stay well!❤❤❤

[mengyingzhang-uzcg]

After being sick for a while, you still need some more rest. So, take care of yourself, Bob.

[joyyyy]

The word 'double double' is quite fun. However, autumn is coming so we are easy to catch a cold. Take care and stay healthy!