double or quits

adverb

British
: with the result that a gambler either wins two times as much money as he or she has already won or loses all of the money : (US) double or nothing
I won $20 on the first game but lost it on the second game going double or quits.

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“Double or quits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20or%20quits. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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