to hedge in one's options
- phrasal verb
:
diversificar
- To avoid losing everything, he decided to hedge in his options rather than stick with one plan.
Examples
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She always tries to hedge in her options in case her first choice doesn't work out.
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Investors often hedge in their options by allocating funds to different industries.
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It's wise to hedge in your options when investing.
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She always hedges in her options before making a decision.
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Investors often hedge in their options by allocating funds to different industries.
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To avoid losing everything, he decided to hedge in his options rather than stick with one plan.
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She always tries to hedge in her options in case her first choice doesn't work out.
Synonyms
42
3.4
Choose a careful option to avoid risks
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6.7
To protect against financial loss by taking opposite investments
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6.8
To avoid losing by choosing more than one option
Protect money from loss by making other investments that reduce risk
Antonyms
How Protected
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning follows directly from combining 'hedge' (to take actions to reduce risk) with 'options' (choices): a learner who knows those words can infer protecting oneself by diversifying or pursuing multiple choices. The phrase is compositional rather than idiomatic and matches a common cross-linguistic pattern for risk mitigation, so it should be understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Hedge in one's options may come from the picture of a low hedge of bushes that surrounds and protects different paths, where the hedge is like a fence and options are the paths inside. So, to 'hedge in your options' means to keep several choices open to 'protect' yourself from losing everything.