toss-up
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈtɔsˌʌp/
- Informal
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resultado incierto
- The final Rasmussen Reports tracking poll showed a toss-up with Mitt Romney at 49% and President Obama at 48%.
- toss-up race
- toss-up state
- considered a toss-up
So it was always a toss up between the two.
- So it was always a toss up between the two.
- It's really just a toss up as to what's going on and I love it.
- Then after that it's a toss up because you have a whistle, a belt buckle and tequila.
- Hundreds of millions of dollars have poured into both campaigns, and the polls show it may be the only true toss up there is.
- The statistics in the polls, every A+ quality poll shows it is a toss up within the margin of error with a slight advantage to Trump.
- It would be a what would be a toss up between a Bugatti Veyron.
- It's why I'm winning the most toss up.
- I've worked in a kitchen and it's a toss up.
Examples
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So far it's a toss-up between your guest room and the Ambassador Hotel.
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It's a true toss-up between the incumbent president and a serious challenger from within his own party.
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So it was always a toss up between the two.
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I am sure you will find that it's a toss-up between the two services.
Blog text (22) -
Even if you think the race is a toss-up, you are likely to bet on your guy.
Blog text (16) -
I feel that it is a toss-up between my stuff and my time.
Blog text (22) -
For me, it is a toss-up between managing my time and managing my stuff!
Blog text (22) -
For me, it was the toss up between Shane and Mari.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars have poured into both campaigns, and the polls show it may be the only true toss up there is.
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Tonight's vote is a toss-up between Matt and Julia, as both candidates have strong support.
Synonyms
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2.4
A way to decide something by flipping a coin and seeing which side lands up
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4.4
An equal chance of either result, like a fifty-fifty bet
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2.9
A way to decide between two options by flipping a coin
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9.5
An uncertain situation whose result depends on chance
A decision that depends mostly on chance
A choice with an uncertain result that may be risky
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Toss-up comes from the simple action of tossing something up, like flipping a coin in the air to choose between two people, where the result is left to chance. So a toss-up is a situation where the result is uncertain and either outcome is about equally likely.