hedge one's bets: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    English-speaking worldspecializedgambling
    • To place bets with a third party or in opposing ways so as to offset potential losses on an initial wager.

    Examples

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    • To minimize his losses, he decided to hedge his bets by placing a secondary wager on the opposite outcome.

      Para minimizar sus pérdidas, decidió cubrir sus apuestas haciendo una segunda apuesta al resultado opuesto.

    • When gambling, some players hedge their bets by betting with multiple bookies to ensure a win regardless of the result.

      Al apostar, algunos jugadores cubren sus apuestas apostando con varias casas para asegurar una ganancia sin importar el resultado.

    • They hedged their bets by allocating funds to both stocks and bonds, balancing potential risks and returns.

      Cubrieron sus apuestas asignando fondos tanto a acciones como a bonos, equilibrando riesgos y rendimientos potenciales.

    • She carefully hedged her bets by placing part of her stake on the favorite and part on the underdog.

      Ella cubrió cuidadosamente sus apuestas apostando parte en el favorito y parte en el desvalido.

  • 2.

    English-speaking worldidiomaticinformalneutral
    • To reduce the risk of making a mistake by keeping one's options open or taking precautions that protect against adverse outcomes.

    Examples

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    • Given the uncertain market conditions, it's wise to hedge your bets and keep several options open.

      Dadas las condiciones inciertas del mercado, es prudente cubrir tus apuestas y mantener varias opciones abiertas.

    • She hedged her bets by applying to multiple universities in case her first choice didn't accept her.

      Ella cubrió sus apuestas solicitando ingreso a varias universidades por si su primera opción no la aceptaba.

    • We should hedge our bets on this project by developing alternative plans in case the initial strategy fails.

      Deberíamos cubrir nuestras apuestas en este proyecto desarrollando planes alternativos por si falla la estrategia inicial.

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