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"do a double take" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use the phrase when someone does something surprisingly or when they react to something unexpected. For example: "When she saw the price tag on the dress, she had to do a double take."
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I do a double take.
They'll often do a double take.
They might do a double take at the decor.
"I had to do a double take," he said.
"France from France" is one of those clues that make me do a double take.
The judge, Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson, seemed to do a double take.
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A young couple do a double-take.
I do a double-take when Darcey Bussell walks in.
You might also do a double-take at two soccer stories.
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS When you first listen, your ears might do a double-take.
When I see someone in a wheelchair, even I do a double-take.
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