fifty-fifty chance

fifty-fifty chance

An equal chance of one of two results occurring. Refers to a 50% probability. When I flip this coin, there is a fifty-fifty chance that it will land on heads.
See also: chance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • one chance in a million
  • lose out on (something)
  • lose out
  • lose out on
  • on the (off) chance
  • on the chance
  • miss out
  • miss out on
  • miss out on (something)
  • on the off chance
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