英语词汇“to be even money”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. Odds offering an equal chance of winning or losing, with the amount won being the same as the stake. Also in extended use in to be even money: to be equally likely (in comparison with another possible outcome).

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1732 London Evening Post 25-27 Apr. 1/2 The Bets were even Money of the Duke of Bolton's Horse against the Field.

1753 London Evening Post 31 May Some Persons..were perceived very eager in taking all the Bets they could in favour of Driver, which being perceiv'd by the Sportsmen present, brought the Bets to even Money, on Driver against the Field.

1846 Magnet 13 July 5/6 3 to 1 was taken eagerly..about Mendicant for the Liverpool Cup..and even money offered on Pyrrhus the First against anything for the St. Leger!

1879 Temple Bar Dec. 509 Victoria's a small place, if so be she's in Victoria, and if she is, it's even money she's in Melbourne.

1902 Idler Oct. 95/1 Who will give me even money on Turk McGlory against the field?

1950 F. Loesser Guys & Dolls (sheet music) 3 Call it sad, call it funny, But it's better than even money That the guy's only doing it for some doll.

1994 BBC Holidays Oct. 36/2 You lose if they both come up tails, or if they come up ‘odds’..five times running. Other players bet on each throw for even money.

2015 West Australian (Perth) (Nexis) 19 Nov. 22 If you call Cottesloe or Claremont home, it is even money you will have to pay a gap fee.

单词	to be even money
释义	> as lemmas to be even money 2. Odds offering an equal chance of winning or losing, with the amount won being the same as the stake. Also in extended use in to be even money: to be equally likely (in comparison with another possible outcome). ΚΠ 1732 London Evening Post 25-27 Apr. 1/2 The Bets were even Money of the Duke of Bolton's Horse against the Field. 1753 London Evening Post 31 May Some Persons..were perceived very eager in taking all the Bets they could in favour of Driver, which being perceiv'd by the Sportsmen present, brought the Bets to even Money, on Driver against the Field. 1846 Magnet 13 July 5/6 3 to 1 was taken eagerly..about Mendicant for the Liverpool Cup..and even money offered on Pyrrhus the First against anything for the St. Leger! 1879 Temple Bar Dec. 509 Victoria's a small place, if so be she's in Victoria, and if she is, it's even money she's in Melbourne. 1902 Idler Oct. 95/1 Who will give me even money on Turk McGlory against the field? 1950 F. Loesser Guys & Dolls (sheet music) 3 Call it sad, call it funny, But it's better than even money That the guy's only doing it for some doll. 1994 BBC Holidays Oct. 36/2 You lose if they both come up tails, or if they come up ‘odds’..five times running. Other players bet on each throw for even money. 2015 West Australian (Perth) (Nexis) 19 Nov. 22 If you call Cottesloe or Claremont home, it is even money you will have to pay a gap fee. extracted from even moneyn.adv.adj. < as lemmas
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