both ways

adjective

1. another term for each way

2. (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

Being tied to the rare earths trade can also cut both ways.

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Flexibility works both ways, of course, and the chances of Wolff giving up on his desire to have Verstappen at Mercedes in the future are not great.

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Fewer barriers works both ways.

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“So long as there’s a healthy respect both ways, the arguing and pleading your case, I think it’s all part of the game.”

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Some natural-gas executives point out that volatility could cut both ways, which makes them wary of making hasty decisions.

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