even steven
Nothing to settle
Even steven means perfectly equal or exactly balanced, especially when dividing something or settling accounts: We split the bill even steven.
The rhyming phrase emphasizes fairness—no one comes out ahead.
Also spelled even-steven or even Steven.
The "Steven" adds nothing but rhythm; it's pure sound reinforcement.
Identical portion distributed fairly
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- fair shareEquitable part owed
- square dealHonest, equitable treatment
- tit for tatEquivalent retaliation
quits · settled up · all square · clean slate · mutual agreement · equal terms · give and take · reciprocity
Having discharged all debts
- settledNo longer in question
- squared awayFully prepared and organized
- zeroed outReduced to nil
- reconciledRestored to harmony
wiped clean · made whole · reimbursed · compensated · repaid
equal share
Identical portion distributed fairly
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- fair shareEquitable part owed
- square dealHonest, equitable treatment
tit for tat · quits · settled up · all square · clean slate · mutual agreement · equal terms · give and take · reciprocity · level playing field
paid up
Having discharged all debts
- settledNo longer in question
- squared awayFully prepared and organized
- zeroed outReduced to nil
wiped clean · reconciled · made whole · reimbursed · compensated · repaid
- compromisecompromise, middle ground, meet halfway, give and take, give-and-take
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- sportsmanshipfairness, fair play, sportsmanship, respect, integrity
- reciprocityreciprocity, likewise, mutual benefit, mutualism, two-way street
even stevenlopsided
Unequally balanced
unequal · uneven · imbalanced · one-sided · unfair
even stevenin debt
Owing money owed
in the red · owing · indebted · in arrears · on the hook
even, evens, evened, evening, evenly, evenness, uneven, unevenly, unevenness