heads I win, tails you lose

== English == === Etymology === A slight twist on the normal convention when flipping a coin, which is heads I win, tails you win. The flurry of antonymic reversals — heads or tails, you or me, win or lose — sounds euphonious and might seem fair when first analyzing it, which makes the phrase suitable for a fast-talking confidence trick except to the extent that it has become hackneyed and synonymous with rigged arrangements. === Phrase === heads I win, tails you lose Said to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start. ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ====