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View synonyms for even-steven
even-steven
or e·ven-Ste·ven
[ ee-vuhn-stee-vuhn ]
adjective
, Informal.
- having no balance of debt on either side; even in the setting of accounts.
- having an equal chance or score; tied.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of even-steven1
First recorded in 1865–70; rhyming compound based on even 1
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Idioms and Phrases
Exactly equal; also, with nothing due or owed on either side. For example, I've paid it all back, so now we're even-steven . This rhyming phrase is used as an intensive for even . [Mid-1800s]Discover More
Example Sentences
"The gal w'udn't promise to go to school 'less we shared even-Steven," said Mormon.
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I was practically trying to give it away, but it was still even-steven that the Hungarians would undersell me.
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