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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
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He's become a billionaire twice over

The fact that Karzai, who was elected without any opponents, can stand up and criticize the United States is an indication of how bad things are in that country. And, of course, the reason he feels so confident is, A, he knows the war is going badly, and B, his own brother is the richest man in Afghanistan. Thanks to the NATO occupation of the country, he's become a billionaire twice over, and they are buying support. And they think that that gives them the right to take on the United States.

What does the phrase "twice over" mean?
  

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Suppose a poor man starts a business and it is very successful. He earns a billion dollars, so he becomes a billionaire. Then his business fails, he loses all his money, and he is poor again.

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  • Suppose a poor man starts a business and it is very successful.
  • He earns a billion dollars, so he becomes a billionaire.
  • Then his business fails, he loses all his money, and he is poor again.
  • Undeterred, he starts a new business; it is successful, and he becomes a billionaire again.
  • He became a billionaire twice over.
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Suppose a poor man starts a business and it is very successful. He earns a billion dollars, so he becomes a billionaire. Then his business fails, he loses all his money, and he is poor again. Undeterred, he starts a new business; it is successful, and he becomes a billionaire again.

He became a billionaire twice over. (Losing all the money in between is not necessary to the meaning.)
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Hi,

He has two billion dollars. Or perhaps he has two billion in his local currency (ie the afghani).

Clive
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AlpheccaStarsSuppose a poor man starts a business and it is very successful. He earns a billion dollars, so he becomes a billionaire. Then his business fails, he loses all his money, and he is poor again. Undeterred, he starts a new business; it is successful, and he becomes a billionaire again. He became a billionaire twice over. (Losing all the money in between is not
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Jackson6612don't think Ahmed Karzai ever lost any of his drug money, he simply made a sharp ascent to his billions after his brother took presidency office.
Yes, losing money is not critical to the meaning. You can start with a wealth of one billion and make another - that is also "twice over".

The correct term is "office of president" or "presidency
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