even-steven

even-steven
/ee"veuhn stee"veuhn/, adj. Informal.
1. having no balance of debt on either side; even in the setting of accounts.
2. having an equal chance or score; tied.
[1865-70; rhyming compound based on EVEN1]

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  • even-steven — /ee veuhn stee veuhn/, adj. Informal. 1. having no balance of debt on either side; even in the setting of accounts. 2. having an equal chance or score; tied. Also, even Steven. [1865 70; rhyming compound based on EVEN1] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • even steven —    Two or more people who are even stevens are equal to each other. None of them has more than the others; none is owed anything or has anything due.     The two boys shared equally the money they made delivering pizzas so now they re even… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • even-steven — adjective Equal; fair. See Also: even stevens …   Wiktionary

  • even-steven — (also even stevens) adjective & adverb informal fair and equal in competition or distribution of resources …   English new terms dictionary

  • even-steven — e′ven ste′ven or e′ven Ste′ven [[t] ˈsti vən[/t]] adj. 1) even (def. 10) 2) tied • Etymology: 1865–70; rhyming compound …   From formal English to slang

  • even steven — adjective see even stephen …   Useful english dictionary

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