| 单词 | to hedge one's bets |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hedge one's bets figurative. to hedge one's bets: to confront uncertain circumstances by pursuing multiple courses of action; to avoid committing oneself. Cf. sense 8a. ΚΠ 1827 W. Scott Surgeon's Daughter in Chron. Canongate 1st Ser. II. x. 254 The game has been played and lost—I must hedge my bets: India must be my back-play. 1855 Times 18 Dec. 4/3 They desired to stand safe in any event; and, as they had staked heavily on the cause of the revolution, they hedged their bets by trafficking for a restoration. 1948 Billboard 10 Jan. 8/1 FCC insiders..are beginning to hedge their bets, since the heavy commission turnover makes it possible..to force a complete reversal of the partial clear break-up that looked like a sure thing. 1973 Changing Times Aug. 15/1 Many doctors prescribe antibiotics to hedge their bets just in case they've missed the diagnosis. 1991 Writer's Digest Nov. 6/3 Why the vacuous verbiage?..These qualifiers let us hedge our bets whenever we fall victim to fear of commitment. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 340 To hedge their bets, the stars usually work on three or four films at the same time. < as lemmas |
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