heads or tails

Heads or tails?

Which side of the coin do you want to represent your side when it lands? Said when throwing a coin into the air, with the outcome of something dependent on which side of the coin lands face-up. OK, whoever wins this coin toss has to go out and get the groceries. Heads or tails?See also: Head

heads or tails

the face of a coin or the other side of a coin. (Often used in an act of coin tossing, where one circumstance is valid if the front of a coin appears and another circumstance is valid if the other side appears.) Jim looked at Jane as he flipped the coin into the air. "Heads or tails?" he asked. It doesn't matter whether the result of the toss is heads or tails. I won't like the outcome in any case.See also: head, tail

heads or tails

An expression used when tossing a coin to decide between two alternatives, as in Let's just flip a coin to decide who pays-do you want heads or tails? Each person involved chooses a different side of the coin, either "heads" or "tails," and whichever side lands facing up is considered the winner. This usage, dating from the late 1600s, is sometimes turned into Heads I win, tails you lose, meaning "I win no matter what," which probably originated in an attempt to deceive someone. [Mid-1800s] See also: head, tail

单词	heads or tails
释义	Heads or tails Translations heads or tails Heads or tails? Which side of the coin do you want to represent your side when it lands? Said when throwing a coin into the air, with the outcome of something dependent on which side of the coin lands face-up. OK, whoever wins this coin toss has to go out and get the groceries. Heads or tails?See also: Head heads or tails the face of a coin or the other side of a coin. (Often used in an act of coin tossing, where one circumstance is valid if the front of a coin appears and another circumstance is valid if the other side appears.) Jim looked at Jane as he flipped the coin into the air. "Heads or tails?" he asked. It doesn't matter whether the result of the toss is heads or tails. I won't like the outcome in any case.See also: head, tail heads or tails An expression used when tossing a coin to decide between two alternatives, as in Let's just flip a coin to decide who pays-do you want heads or tails? Each person involved chooses a different side of the coin, either "heads" or "tails," and whichever side lands facing up is considered the winner. This usage, dating from the late 1600s, is sometimes turned into Heads I win, tails you lose, meaning "I win no matter what," which probably originated in an attempt to deceive someone. [Mid-1800s] See also: head, tail
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