单词 | hedge one's bets |
释义 | hedge one's betsSEE SYNONYMS FOR hedge one's bets ON THESAURUS.COM Lessen one's chance of loss by counterbalancing it with other bets, investments, or the like. For example, I'm hedging my bets by putting some of my money in bonds in case there's another drop in the stock market. This term transfers hedge, in the sense of “a barrier,” to a means of protection against loss. [Second half of 1600s] Words nearby hedge one's betshedgehop, hedge hyssop, hedge laying, hedge mustard, hedge nettle, hedge one's bets, hedger, hedgerow, hedge-school, hedge sparrow, hedging The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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