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Meaning of a bob each way | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A situation of hedging one's bets, refusing to commit to either side of a question.

Australia, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

a boon or a bane a boy or teenager; a male youth a breed apart a bridge too far a burnt child dreads the fire a bus or minivan used