even money
noun
the equal sum staked by each bettor.
equal odds in a wager: It's even money that the home team will win.
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Nearby words
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Origin of even money
First recorded in 1890–95
Related forms
e·ven-mon·ey, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for even money
Geneticists believe there is an even-money chance that William and Kate's baby could be born with red hair.
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.
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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]
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