both ways

British  

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

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both ways

But the volatility can also cut both ways.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Other special events have similarly been designed to celebrate the flow of people and ideas both ways across the Atlantic - a shared heritage that can still be tasted today, in a very literal sense.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

For the millions of seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage, the turnaround cuts both ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

And costume designers and style experts agree that the inspiration goes both ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

The bus stop is across the big street, but there’s no walk button to push, so I wait for the light, look both ways, then grip Boo’s hand as we run across.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko