Meaning of each way | Babel Free
Definitions
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way. not-comparable
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For either a win or a place in a competition. Australia, New-Zealand, UK, not-comparable
Examples
“According to the Crown's case, in pursuance of this scheme, a slip⟳ was handed in by Humphreys on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1965, for a five shilling each way Yankee bet⟳ coupled with a twenty shilling each way bet⟳ on one of the horses.”
“A win⟳ bet⟳ carries one unit stake, a place⟳ bet⟳ one unit and an each way bet⟳ two units — one for win⟳ and one for place⟳.”
“This horse does not achieve⟳ the criteria you have⟳ laid down, whether it is a win⟳ or an each way bet⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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