even chance
Coin flip probability
An even chance is a fifty-fifty probability—equally likely to go either way.
The phrase typically describes situations with two possible outcomes: There's an even chance the coin lands heads.
It suggests genuine uncertainty, where neither result has an advantage over the other.
- toss-upOutcome with equal chances
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
pick 'em · fortune · random · roll of the dice · unbiased · coin flip · toss of a coin · flip a coin · symmetrical · fairness · fair shake · level playing field · luck · betting · hazard · contingency · wager · gamble
even chancesure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
certainty · foregone conclusion · dead cert · lock · slam dunk
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Unlikely to succeed
long odds · outside chance · slim chance · fat chance · snowball's chance in hell
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