Definitions

even money

NOUN

dead heat

Synonyms

WEAK

Mexican standoff blanket finish draw neck-and-neck race photo finish six of one and half a dozen of the other standoff tie tie game wash without a difference

NOUN

Mexican standoff

Synonyms

WEAK

collision cross-purposes dead heat deadlock showdown standoff wash

NOUN

photo finish

Synonyms

WEAK

blanket finish close finish dead heat neck-and-neck race

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For Australia-Paraguay and Austria-Algeria, the odds are close to even money.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • May 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

Right about now, with that running game, they should be even money.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021

He offers to bet you even money that it is the red-red card.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

even money

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