double troublenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdʌb.əl ˈtrʌb.əl/us/ˌdʌb.əl ˈtrʌb.əl/informala situation in which there is twice the number of problems that usually exist:
Having twins usually means double trouble for the parents.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
- a cloud on the horizon idiom
- a fate worse than death idiom
- a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- barrel
- bind
- crunch
- curse
- fate
- feeding frenzy
- going
- have a bumpy ride idiom
- have sb over a barrel idiom
- schtuck
- shtook
- stalemate
- standoff
- sticky wicket
- vortex
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