even steven

The idiom "even steven" is used to describe situations where balance, equality, or fairness is achieved between parties.

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Definition

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(informal)A state where two parties are equal or balanced, often in terms of debt, score, or shares.

Example

  • After splitting the bill, they were even steven.
  • The game ended with both teams even steven.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "even steven":

even upeven keeleven moneyeven outsteady onsteady as a rockfair and square