even money
Americannoun
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the equal sum staked by each bettor.
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equal odds in a wager.
It's even money that the home team will win.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of even money
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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For Australia-Paraguay and Austria-Algeria, the odds are close to even money.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
That means even money isn’t always guaranteed to provide access.
From Salon ● May 30, 2025
There’s even money that John will sing some of the songs he wrote with Taupin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
It then became clear that Forbidden Kingdom, the even money favorite, was having trouble negotiating the 1-1/8-mile distance and he faded out of contention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
He offers to bet you even money that it is the red-red card.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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