If the person is injured in a fall of this sort, recovery is usually slow and less complete. Anything that causes dizziness can lead to a fall -- for example, a sudden drop in blood pressure when the person stands up or gets out of bed at night or light-headedness caused by a medication.
A double-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double-digit number total in two of five statistical categoriesâpoints, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shotsâin a game. The most common double-double combination is points and rebounds, followed by points and assists.
a double taker. Something or someone that causes one to do a double take, i.e., look twice due to surprise or disbelief. His new sports car was a real double taker, and everyone gaped at it as he drove by. He was a double taker in his new tuxedo, grabbing the attention of both men and women alike.