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1 hedge one's bets
paзг.пepecтpaxoвaтьcя, cтpaxoвaть ceбя oт вoзмoжныx пoтepь, paзoблaчeний и т. п. [пepвoнaч. тк. о двoйныx, тpoйныx и пp. cтaвкax, кoтopыe дoлжны oбecпeчить выигpыш в любoм cлучae] To hedge its bets, CNN [Cable News Network] is thinking about investing in national news channels too (The Economist). In fact, the committee hedge their bets at every turn, and the final impression is rather confusing (The Scotsman) -
2 hedge one's bets
Общая лексика: подстраховать себя (от чего-либо), перестраховаться -
3 hedge
Живая изгородь. Выражение to hedge one's bets означает «перестраховываться», а слово hedge обозначает людей низкого происхождения, бродяг, которые занимались мелкой торговлей, прячась в кустах или под деревьями. A hedge priest — бродячий священник без паствы; hedge-marriage — тайный брак, освящённый таким священником; hedge-writer — обедневший, нуждающийся писатель; hedge-school — школа на открытом воздухе (такие школы были распространены в Ирландии в XVII и XVIII вв. во время запрета на католическое образование); hedge-pig — ёжик.
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