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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Food items that could go either way, like cookies, can be preserved for up to six weeks longer than if they were placed in a regular zip lock bag.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Green teas match lighter, vegetable-forward dishes, while herbal teas can go either way, depending on the blend.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Other than the eight-year extension for Owen Tippett, which could still go either way, Briere has brought in solid veterans and signed current players to reasonable contract extensions only after they’ve been earned.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
However, Politico’s Josh Gerstein reports that the justices could go either way.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 15 May 2025
With Middle East tensions and the Fed’s decision in the spotlight, the stock market can go either way.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For jurors, who are listening to her testimony live and watching her body language, Ventura’s testimony could go either way.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
This is one of those situations where the testimony could go either way for the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Those who follow these story arcs in pulp form will presumably appreciate the movie’s fresh take on a figure who could go either way, toward allyship or destruction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Green teas match lighter, vegetable-forward dishes, while herbal teas can go either way, depending on the blend.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Other than the eight-year extension for Owen Tippett, which could still go either way, Briere has brought in solid veterans and signed current players to reasonable contract extensions only after they’ve been earned.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
However, Politico’s Josh Gerstein reports that the justices could go either way.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 15 May 2025
With Middle East tensions and the Fed’s decision in the spotlight, the stock market can go either way.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For jurors, who are listening to her testimony live and watching her body language, Ventura’s testimony could go either way.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
This is one of those situations where the testimony could go either way for the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Those who follow these story arcs in pulp form will presumably appreciate the movie’s fresh take on a figure who could go either way, toward allyship or destruction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Go either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20either%20way. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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