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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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Other Word Forms

even-money adjective

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Word 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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Even money might not be enough at some clubs: The Core Club is difficult to crack, even with $100,000.

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That means even money isn’t always guaranteed to provide access.

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It’s not that you have to believe that there is a force out there more powerful than Zsa-zsa, or heck, even money itself.

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Journalism went off at even money and paid $4 to win.

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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-minded even number

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