noun
double punch
Sports term for a simultaneous or rapid two-fisted punch, especially in boxing.
ボクサーはダブルパンチを繰り出した。
The boxer threw a double punch.
noun
one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
Figurative use for two negative events or forces hitting at once, or a powerful combination of two things.
増税と物価高のダブルパンチで家計が苦しい。
Households are struggling under the double whammy of tax hikes and rising prices.
あの漫才コンビはボケとツッコミのダブルパンチが魅力だ。
That comedy duo's appeal is the one-two punch of the funny man and the straight man.