习语主题: 做决定

hedge your bets

/ˌhedʒ jə ˈbets/NEUTRAL · C1

中文对应近似对应

留后路

字面意思: «给赌注做对冲»

含义

to avoid committing to one option so that you cannot lose

不只押一个选择，以免落空.

例句

1I've applied to three universities to hedge my bets.
2The shop is hedging its bets by selling online as well as on the high street.
3Not knowing which band would turn up, the organisers hedged their bets and printed two sets of posters.
4Tom is hedging his bets by booking two holidays and cancelling one later.
5Why not hedge your bets and bring both a coat and sun cream?

语法

hedge 和 your 都会变化：hedges、hedging、hedged；hedged their bets。bets 保持复数。常接 by 加 -ing 形式，说明具体做法。

意思相近

put all your eggs in one basket err on the side of caution

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chop and change计划或主意变来变去 burn your bridges做出让自己日后无法回头的事 a leap in the dark结果无法预知的冒险选择 the die is cast决定已经作出，无法挽回 take the plunge终于下决心做重要或有风险的事 make up your mind决定做什么或选哪一个

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