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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Two weeks after an upset loss to visiting Cal Poly and a week after having a off-night bye to think about a season that could go either way, Sacramento State delivered a resounding 55-27 victory over Weber State on Saturday night in chilly Ogden, Utah.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The case, experts say, could go either way.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
The Academy could go either way, depending on where the world sits when voters cast their ballots.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.
—Jordan Butt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This is another one that could go either way.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a divisional matchup that can go either way, but expect the Chiefs to come out and score early and often.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Aston Villa 3-1 Newcastle Brighton vs Fulham Oli says: Another nice match-up, another that could certainly go either way.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Admittedly, however, this match is one of the more predictable ones of the weekend and could go either way.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The case, experts say, could go either way.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
The Academy could go either way, depending on where the world sits when voters cast their ballots.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.
—Jordan Butt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This is another one that could go either way.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a divisional matchup that can go either way, but expect the Chiefs to come out and score early and often.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Aston Villa 3-1 Newcastle Brighton vs Fulham Oli says: Another nice match-up, another that could certainly go either way.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Admittedly, however, this match is one of the more predictable ones of the weekend and could go either way.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Go either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20either%20way. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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