both ways
Britishadjective
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another term for each way
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(usually with a negative) to try to get the best of a situation, argument, etc, by chopping and changing between alternatives or opposites
Example Sentences
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Either way, the ledger-keeping can work both ways.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The city could use the exemption as leverage in discussions with Moreno or a new owner, although leverage could work both ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Challenge does need to be made to local decision-making and actually it cuts both ways," he told the Sunday Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The cross-Cabinet pet diplomacy apparently goes both ways: The Rubios’ goldendoodle has wandered into the Hegseth home.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Looking both ways, she flicks open the lid to a keypad and punches in a code.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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