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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Suozzi said Schenck wanted to keep C Street quiet, to have it both ways.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Osaka locates that intersection at tennis tournaments worldwide, looks both ways and boldly steps into the street.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
But it can cut both ways -- and Xi is now due to visit the White House in September.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
And I remember that information can cut both ways.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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