English Dictionary

two-handed game

名詞

イギリス英語 古語 俗語

(UK, slang, archaic) A game or proposal in which the chances are fairly even; a situation where one will get as good as one gives.

日本語の意味

互角な勝負、すなわち、双方が同じだけの結果や利益を得る状況を示す。 / 公平な競争・提案、与えた分だけの結果が返ってくる状態を意味する。

They agreed to settle the matter with a two-handed game, each side convinced they had about equal odds.

彼らはその件を互角の勝負で決めることにし、双方とも自分たちに大体同じ確率で勝算があると確信していた。

意味（1）

(UK, slang, archaic) A game or proposal in which the chances are fairly even; a situation where one will get as good as one gives.

Mr. Pillow, Sir, none of your impertinence, or I will chastise you as well as this fellow. That's a two handed game, by thunder, said Long Tom, […] I dare you to deadly combat. […]

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two-handed, game. (a game for two players)

two-handed games （ plural ）