“Double down” comes straight from blackjack: you double your bet mid-game,...

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“Double down” comes straight from blackjack: you double your bet mid-game, confident in your hand. Learners often misuse it to mean ‘try harder’ generally, but it’s about upping the stake when odds look good, not just putting in more effort blindly.