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:
1890–95

Related forms

e·ven-mon·ey, adjective

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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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