Phrases & SayingsPolitics and public life
two bob each way
Hedge between opposing positions or support both sides.
In a sentence
The proposal was a two-bob-each-way compromise.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records “two bob each way” in Australian usage. Its deeper origin remains uncertain.
- First recorded
- 1950
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australia-wide