toss-ups
Could go either
Toss-ups are situations or contests where the outcome is uncertain and either result seems equally likely.
The term comes from flipping a coin—a literal toss-up has even odds.
Election forecasters call close races toss-ups: The Senate seat remains a toss-up.
Any decision between equally attractive options qualifies: It's a toss-up between the two restaurants.
Random binary determination
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- anyone's guessEntirely unknown outcome
- undecidedNot having chosen
close call · swing states · too close to call · dead heat · razor thin · margin of error · battleground · neck and neck
Team trivia competition
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- game showPrize-based TV competition
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
moderator · packet · difficulty · playoffs · round robin · sudden death · championship · knowledge
coin flip
Random binary determination
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- anyone's guessEntirely unknown outcome
undecided · close call · swing states · too close to call · dead heat · razor thin · margin of error · battleground · neck and neck · photo finish
quiz bowl
Team trivia competition
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- game showPrize-based TV competition
tournament · moderator · packet · difficulty · playoffs · round robin · sudden death · championship · knowledge · recall
toss-upssure things
Guaranteed outcomes
certainties · foregone conclusions · locks · slam dunks · guarantees
toss-upsno-brainers
Effortlessly obvious decisions
blowouts · landslides · runaways · mismatches · walkovers