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even money

noun

  1. the equal sum staked by each bettor.
  2. equal odds in a wager:

    It's even money that the home team will win.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ðv±ð²Ô-³¾´Ç²ÔIJâ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of even money1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Idioms and Phrases

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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Mr Slater's funeral is due to take place on Saturday, but a number of social media accounts have reportedly offered access to a fake live stream of the service in exchange for likes, follows and even money.

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Even money favorite Eagles Flight wins debut.

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Fifty-year-old Francesco Mazzei trained as a chef in his home region of Calabria in Italy's southern toe, and then in Rome, before leaving 27 years ago for London where he arrived "without even money for cigarettes."

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There’s even money that John will sing some of the songs he wrote with Taupin.

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For most people, this means their salary, bonuses, rent, pensions, an annuity, any income derived from the ownership of a business and even money they get from a tax refund.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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