double figures
English
Noun
double figures pl (plural only)
- (of a number) composed of two digits, i.e. between 10 and 99.
- 2015 December 5, Alan Smith, “Leicester City back on top as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick downs Swansea City”, in The Guardian (London):
- The winger reached double figures for the season with a clinical hat-trick to send Claudio Ranieri’s team back to the top of the tree, strengthening their case to be this year’s Christmas No 1.
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Synonyms
- double digits
Related terms
- double-figure