each way

alternative each-way

1. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
2. AustraliaNew ZealandUKnot comparablegamblingFor either a win or a place in a competition.

   This horse does not achieve the criteria you have laid down, whether it is a win or an each way bet.

   2013, Lee Werrell, How To Develop Your Natural Charisma The Easy Way

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   According to the Crown's case, in pursuance of this scheme, a slip was handed in by Humphreys on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1965, for a five shilling each way Yankee bet coupled with a twenty shilling each way bet on one of the horses.

   1966, Justice of the peace and local government review reports

   A win bet carries one unit stake, a place bet one unit and an each way bet two units — one for win and one for place.

   1973, J. P. Jones, Gambling yesterday and today: a complete history, page 114

alternative each-way

1. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
2. AustraliaNew ZealandUKnot comparablegamblingFor either a win or a place in a competition.

   I wanted to put sixpence on, each way.

   2014, Ivan Yates, Full On, →ISBN

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   At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him.

   1946, Sean O'Faolain, Peadar O'Donnell, The Bell - Volume 12, page 132

   In time it is envisaged that in this State betting will be permitted by way of doubles, quinellas, win, and place, as well as up-the-lot betting, for a win, for a place, and each way.

   1960, Great Britain Parliament, Western Australia Parliament, Parliamentary Debates, page 2465

   He would put his 50 pence each way on Crisp or whoever whilst Mum's 50 pence each way went on Red Rum.

   2011, Mark Senior, Changing Speed 2, →ISBN, page 84