a bob each way

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A situation of hedging one's bets, refusing to commit to either side of a question. Australia,New-Zealand,UK,colloquial
    — Of course the member for St. Albans says, both. He likes to have a bob each way, which is in keeping with the statement he made the other day in this debate.

词形变化

two bob each way alternative

词源

A phrase from gambling. See bob (“shilling”) and the gambling sense at each way.
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