swing both ways—(sl.) have both homosexual and heterosexual tastes (also: plug in both ways):
- Rumor has it that their lead singer swings both ways.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase door swings both ways, the—(U.S.) the same principle applies in both cases (usually used to attack hypocritical actions):
- As Howard used to say, “Hey, that door swings both ways.” We are expected to share our secrets with them, too.
swing either way—said of a situation when it is impossible to predict which of two results it will have:
- The market could swing either way depending on the news from the Middle East.