lead a double life — to have a second, secret life that is usually not socially acceptable. The investigation uncovered details of Boley s double life, including secret bank accounts and a private post office box. Usage notes: also used with the verb live: Nobody in… … New idioms dictionary
double life — UK US noun [countable] [singular double life plural double lives] a completely separate way of life that you have some of the time and keep secret from other people She led a double life: she was a teacher during the day and at night a singer … Useful english dictionary
Double Life (song) — Double Life Single by The Cars from the album Candy O Released 1979 Genre New Wave Soft rock Rock Length 4:14 (Candy O) 4:26 (The Cars … Wikipedia
double life — n if someone lives a double life, they deceive people by having two separate homes, families, or sets of activities, one of which they keep secret lead/live a double life ▪ Marje had no idea that her husband was leading a double life with another … Dictionary of contemporary English
double life — double lives N COUNT: usu sing If you say that someone is living a double life, you mean that they lead two separate and very different lives, and they appear to be a different person in each. She threatened to publicly expose his double life if… … English dictionary
Sarah Bernhardt: My Double Life — ▪ Primary Source The French actress Sarah Bernhardt made an indelible mark on the 19th century stage, though she was not particularly considered a natural. Yet at some point she became the actress against whom all others were… … Universalium
lead — lead1 W1S1 [li:d] v past tense and past participle led [led] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take somebody somewhere)¦ 2¦(go in front)¦ 3¦(be in charge)¦ 4¦(cause something to happen)¦ 5¦(cause somebody to believe something)¦ 6¦(influence)¦ 7¦(be more successful)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
double — /ˈdʌbəl / (say dubuhl) adjective 1. twice as great, heavy, strong, etc.: double pay. 2. twofold in form, size, amount, extent, etc.; of extra size or weight: a double blanket. 3. composed of two like parts or members; paired: a double cherry. 4.… …
double — 1 / dVbFl/ adjective 1 OF TWO PARTS consisting of two parts that are similar or exactly the same: You can t park on double yellow lines. 2 double l/s/9 etc BrE spoken used when you are spelling a word or telling someone a number, to show that a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Double Indemnity (film) — Double Indemnity Theatrical release poster Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by … Wikipedia