Heads I win, tails you lose

Related to word: head

Idiom

Definition

  1. Describes a situation where one is guaranteed to benefit regardless of the outcome.

    • The agreement is a case of 'heads I win, tails you lose' for them; they profit no matter what.

    • The conditions he proposed were a 'heads I win, tails you lose' situation, extremely unfair to us.

    • When you have all the power, you can create a 'heads I win, tails you lose' system.