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each way en · ADJ

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Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, not-comparable) For either a win or a place in a competition.
   • 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. 1973, J. P. Jones, Gambling yesterday and today: a complete history, page 114:
   • 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. 1966, Justice of the peace and local government review reports:
   • This horse does not achieve the criteria you have laid down, whether it is a win or an each way bet. 2013, Lee Werrell, How To Develop Your Natural Charisma The Easy Way:

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each way en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, not-comparable) For either a win or a place in a competition.
   • I wanted to put sixpence on, each way. 2014, Ivan Yates, Full On, →ISBN:
   • He would put his 50 pence each way on Crisp or whoever whilst Mum's 50 pence each way went on Red Rum. 2011, Mark Senior, Changing Speed 2, →ISBN, page 84:
   • In time it is envisaged that in this State betting will be permitted by way of doubles, quinellas, win, and place, as well as up-the-lot betting, for a win, for a place, and each way. 1960, Great Britain Parliament, Western Australia Parliament, Parliamentary Debates, page 2465:
   • At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him. 1946, Sean O'Faolain, Peadar O'Donnell, The Bell - Volume 12, page 132:

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Deriveds

a bob each way