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单词 even-steven
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Definition of even-steven in English:

even-steven

(also even-stevens)
adjective & adverb
informal
  • Used in reference to fair and equal competition or distribution of resources.

    as adverb I split the money with my wife even-steven
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was even-steven after day 12, but lost three of the next four to become the only member of the joijin to face demotion in July.
    • Just set yourself on fire and drop yourself from a mile up, and everything will be even-steven.
    • Volleyball would be classed as even-stevens but it's touch football where the national colours are honoured.
    • But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, and call it even-steven.
    • As to the game itself watched by over 29,000 spectators the first half was even-steven, Galway just holding the edge at half-time, 0-12 to 0-11, and Ollie Canning magnificent at corner-back.
    • Surely Europe's best pro-wrenches have a quick way of making the levers of the pro's bikes even-steven.
    • After that, he'll split even-steven with the CEO.
    • First versus third at kick-off, two good teams produced a suitably even-steven contest, with Bolton starting and finishing well and the champions much the better side in the middle.
    • It was even-stevens as ‘The Mountie’ Bruce came up against Nooney, but we can't say a lot about him.
    • And in the mind of their manager there is no question that they desperately needed this additional recovery time to banish the ‘pain’ and ‘hurt’ of being overrun in a non-contest that was even-steven for all of 180 seconds.
    • While the average result puts Labour even-stevens with National, it does not substantially alter the likely outcomes.
    • When eyes and teeth are once again exchanged, we'll be even-stevens.
    Synonyms
    equal, the same, much the same, identical, like, alike, similar, to the same degree, comparable, commensurate, corresponding, parallel, on a par, on an equal footing, evenly matched
    level, drawn, tied, all square, balanced, on a par, on an equal footing

Origin

Mid 19th century: rhyming phrase, used as an intensive.

 
 

Definition of even-steven in US English:

even-steven

adjective & adverbˌēvənˈstēvənˌivənˈstivən
informal
  • Used in reference to fair and equal competition or distribution of resources.

    as adverb I split the money with my wife even-steven
    as adjective the race was an even-steven affair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, and call it even-steven.
    • Volleyball would be classed as even-stevens but it's touch football where the national colours are honoured.
    • When eyes and teeth are once again exchanged, we'll be even-stevens.
    • As to the game itself watched by over 29,000 spectators the first half was even-steven, Galway just holding the edge at half-time, 0-12 to 0-11, and Ollie Canning magnificent at corner-back.
    • He was even-steven after day 12, but lost three of the next four to become the only member of the joijin to face demotion in July.
    • Just set yourself on fire and drop yourself from a mile up, and everything will be even-steven.
    • And in the mind of their manager there is no question that they desperately needed this additional recovery time to banish the ‘pain’ and ‘hurt’ of being overrun in a non-contest that was even-steven for all of 180 seconds.
    • First versus third at kick-off, two good teams produced a suitably even-steven contest, with Bolton starting and finishing well and the champions much the better side in the middle.
    • It was even-stevens as ‘The Mountie’ Bruce came up against Nooney, but we can't say a lot about him.
    • While the average result puts Labour even-stevens with National, it does not substantially alter the likely outcomes.
    • After that, he'll split even-steven with the CEO.
    • Surely Europe's best pro-wrenches have a quick way of making the levers of the pro's bikes even-steven.
    Synonyms
    equal, the same, much the same, identical, like, alike, similar, to the same degree, comparable, commensurate, corresponding, parallel, on a par, on an equal footing, evenly matched
    level, drawn, tied, all square, balanced, on a par, on an equal footing

Origin

Mid 19th century: rhyming phrase, used as an intensive.

 
 
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