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词汇 double-dipping
释义 double-dipping
present participle ofdouble-dip
double-dip
verb
(alsodouble dip)uk /ˌdʌb.əlˈdɪp/ us /ˌdʌb.əlˈdɪp/

double-dipverb (FOOD)


[ I or T ]
to put something such as a piece of bread or a vegetable into a shared sauce after you have already eaten part of it:
I was standing by the food table when I noticed that one of the guests was double-dipping his crisps.
I dislike buffets and I would never double-dip.
He accused me of spreading germs when I double-dipped my cracker.
We were able to double-dip our skewers in the peanut sauce, which came in individual bowls.
He is fastidious about hygiene and hates it when people double-dip.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Eating
al desko
binge
binge eating
bite
break breadidiom
cram
devour
fall on/upon someone
feast
feast on something
feeder
feeding
gulp
inhale
mainline
pick at something
picnic
pig
pig out
postprandial

double-dipverb (MONEY)


[ I or T ]US
to receive money from two places at the same time, sometimes in a way that is not legal: 同时赚两份钱(常指从事非法活动)
They found that only 5 percent of government workers double-dip.
The Governor double-dipped over $200,000, claiming living expenses from two separate residences.
Teachers and police officers were given permission to double-dip pension and salary—to "retire and return."
A loophole in federal law allowed teachers to "double dip" in both a state retirement system and the Social Security system.
They said that in receiving payments from a buyout while collecting his federal salary, he was "double-dipping at the taxpayers' expense."
They terminated his employment after finding he double-dipped on patient visits—billing for an office visit and a surgical procedure at the same time, which is not allowed.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Earning money
assessable
bank
base pay
basic
basic income
disposable income
hand over fistidiom
in arrearsidiom
killing
make an honest livingidiom
performance-related
pro bono
pro rata
profit from something
prorate
pull
raise
retainer
revenue
sick pay
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