A double entendre ........

English Language (Defence) Idiom & Phrases

Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate expression.

A double entendre

to look at someone or something twice

a situation in which you cannot succeed

a word which has two meanings

something that causes both advantages and problems.

The phrase “a double entendre” means “a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.” It matches option 3.

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