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 Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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1. Does it make sense? Yes.
2. If so, what does 'the show' mean? Probably it means a play, musical, or movie. Could also mean a particular act or concert, or even a radio or television program. You would have to get the meaning from the rest of the piece.
3. Can you paraphrase it for me? Sure:
It means that he thought the show had about an equal chance of succeeding as it did of failing; he thought the odds of success were about 50%.
A 50-50 chance or 50-50 odds refers to 50% chance of success, hence 50% chance of failure. You can also speak of a 50-50 split, meaning an equal division of work or input or outcome or profit.
It doesn't have to be 50-50. It could be 60-40, i.e., 60% chance of success, or any other division that adds up to 100.
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