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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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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