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fifty
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divide something fifty-fifty and split something fifty-fifty
to divide something into two equal parts. (The fifty means 50 percent.) Tommy and Billy divided the candy fifty-fifty. The robbers split the money fifty-fifty.
See also: divide

fifty-fifty

even or equal. (See also go fifty-fifty (on something).) The chances of success are about fifty-fifty. Even at fifty-fifty, it's probably worth it, you know.

go fifty-fifty

(on something) to divide the cost of something in half with someone. Todd and Jean decided to go fifty-fifty on dinner. The two brothers went fifty-fifty on a replacement for the broken lamp.

a fifty-fifty chance
if there is a fifty-fifty chance of something happening, it is equally likely to happen or not to happen (usually + of + doing sth) I'd say he's got a fifty-fifty chance of winning the race.
See also: chance

fifty-fifty

if something is divided fifty-fifty, it is divided equally between two people We decided to split the money fifty-fifty. Let's go fifty-fifty on the expenses for our trip.


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