even money

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noun

the equal sum staked by each bettor.
equal odds in a wager: It's even money that the home team will win.

Origin of even money

First recorded in 1890–95

Related formse·ven-mon·ey, adjective

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Related Words for even money

draw, standoff, tie, wash, collision, deadlock, showdown

Examples from the Web for even money

Contemporary Examples of even money

Geneticists believe there is an even-money chance that William and Kate's baby could be born with red hair.
50% Chance Royal Baby Could Be a Redhead
Tom Sykes
December 20, 2012

Historical Examples of even money

In the third place, the even-money chance of a slab or two of gun-cotton on the line ahead was not a pleasing one to contemplate.
The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War
Cecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring

Idioms and Phrases with even money

even money

Equal odds that something will occur, as in It's even money that he'll get the contract. The term comes from gambling, where it signifies equal odds in a bet. [Late 1800s]