hedge (one's) bets

To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles.

See also: bet, hedge

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hedge one's bets

Fig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary.

See also: bet, hedge

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hedge one's bets

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]

See also: bet, hedge

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hedge your bets

COMMON If you hedge your bets, you are careful not to commit yourself to one thing, so that you do not make a mistake whichever way the situation develops. The Rev James Reeves is hedging his bets on whether Clark is the leader the Church needs in troubled times. Political forecasters are hedging their bets about the likely outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race. Note: When bookmakers accept a large bet, they often try to protect themselves against heavy losses by laying bets with other bookmakers. This practice is called `hedging'.

See also: bet, hedge

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

hedge your bets

try to minimize the risk of being wrong or incurring loss by pursuing two courses of action at the same time.

Hedging your financial liabilities, especially bets or speculative investments, meant limiting your potential losses by also putting money on another outcome, in such a way as to balance, more or less, any potential loss on the initial transaction. In betting terms, this specifically means putting money on more than one runner in a race.

1992 Great Lakes Fisherman All three methods have their proponents, and most anglers are wise to hedge their bets by using more than one method.

See also: bet, hedge

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌhedge your ˈbets

(informal) try to reduce the risk of losing your money, being wrong about something, etc. by choosing two or more courses of action at the same time: She’s invested her money in two quite different businesses, so she’s hedging her bets.

This idiom refers to putting money on more than one horse in a race to increase your chances of winning money.

See also: bet, hedge

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
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at a disadvantage
at a loss
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be more than glad, ready, etc.
away from it all

词组	hedge (one's) bets
释义	hedge (one's) bets hedge (one's) bets To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles. See also: bet, hedge Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hedge one's bets Fig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary. See also: bet, hedge McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. hedge one's bets 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] See also: bet, hedge The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. hedge your bets COMMON If you hedge your bets, you are careful not to commit yourself to one thing, so that you do not make a mistake whichever way the situation develops. The Rev James Reeves is hedging his bets on whether Clark is the leader the Church needs in troubled times. Political forecasters are hedging their bets about the likely outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race. Note: When bookmakers accept a large bet, they often try to protect themselves against heavy losses by laying bets with other bookmakers. This practice is called `hedging'. See also: bet, hedge Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. hedge your bets try to minimize the risk of being wrong or incurring loss by pursuing two courses of action at the same time. Hedging your financial liabilities, especially bets or speculative investments, meant limiting your potential losses by also putting money on another outcome, in such a way as to balance, more or less, any potential loss on the initial transaction. In betting terms, this specifically means putting money on more than one runner in a race. 1992 Great Lakes Fisherman All three methods have their proponents, and most anglers are wise to hedge their bets by using more than one method. See also: bet, hedge Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌhedge your ˈbets (informal) try to reduce the risk of losing your money, being wrong about something, etc. by choosing two or more courses of action at the same time: She’s invested her money in two quite different businesses, so she’s hedging her bets. This idiom refers to putting money on more than one horse in a race to increase your chances of winning money. See also: bet, hedge Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: address comments or remarks to address (one's) comments to (someone or something) address (one's) remarks to (someone or something) be in it for be at a disadvantage at a disadvantage at a loss be more than (something) be more than glad, ready, etc. away from it all
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