go either way
idiom
—used to say that either of two possible results is likely to occur and that neither is more likely than the other
I don't know who's going to win. The game could go either way.
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Who holds House power in 2025 could go either way, analysts say.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
Game Prediction This game could go either way, especially if Kevin McCullar is forced to sit out injured again.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
Four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a percentage point, making the state one of a small number that could go either way in November.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
And two enigmas in Utah State and UNLV that could go either way.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Plastics can go either way, but are also commonly used for cold beverages.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
The push to bring workers back into offices more frequently could go either way.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Well, the big carryover from both—and this does go either way—is that the mental stuff is the same.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Considering the Dolphins’ history, this year can go either way.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
Game Prediction This game could go either way, especially if Kevin McCullar is forced to sit out injured again.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
Four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a percentage point, making the state one of a small number that could go either way in November.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
And two enigmas in Utah State and UNLV that could go either way.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Plastics can go either way, but are also commonly used for cold beverages.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
The push to bring workers back into offices more frequently could go either way.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Well, the big carryover from both—and this does go either way—is that the mental stuff is the same.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Considering the Dolphins’ history, this year can go either way.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Go either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20either%20way. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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