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.
Origin of even money
First recorded in 1890–95
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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.
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 WarCecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring
even money
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