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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Tank’s preference is to stay with the Cowboys, but this is one that could go either way. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025 Then again, Stoller directed Bros, as well, so this could go either way! Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025 Bivol 2 Prediction And Pick This fight could go either way. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Still others, like cantaloupe, mangoes, and pears, can go either way. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025 At the time of this writing, the game can go either way. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Then again, Stoller also directed Bros, so this could go either way! Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 Wicker Furniture Wicker is another material that can go either way depending on how it's made. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024 Forecasters and polls suggest the race between Trump and Harris is a toss-up which could go either way. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Go either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20either%20way. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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