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Nghĩa là gì: abets abet /ə'bet/
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[USA] If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.oh no, heavens Heavens to Betsy! I can't find my purse!Idiom[s]: hedge one's bets
Theme: BALANCE
to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. [Slang.]• 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. bet safely, bet on two or more horses etc. If you hedge your bets, you have a better chance of winning.[USA] If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.[USA] If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.oh no, heavens Heavens to Betsy! I can't find my purse!Idiom[s]: hedge one's bets
Theme: BALANCE
to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. [Slang.]• 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. bet safely, bet on two or more horses etc. If you hedge your bets, you have a better chance of winning.[USA] If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.
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bet safely, bet on two or more horses etc. If you hedge your bets, you have a better chance of winning.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.Learn more: bet, hedgehedge 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'. Learn more: bet, hedgehedge 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. Learn more: bet, hedgeˌhedge 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.Learn more: bet, hedge
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You never know what may happen in life, by early voting you hedge your bet that your vote will be county.
In a race where anything can happen, it’s a good way to hedge your chances with the three favorites.
Select your entry line carefully. Split your group into two or more to hedge your bet on which line will move faster.
If you are investing a huge sum like $250 million won't you hedge your bet by investing it in at least two banks, because anything is possible.
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