toss up

verb

1. to spin (a coin) in the air in order to decide between alternatives by guessing which side will fall uppermost
2. tr to prepare (food) quickly

noun

1. an instance of tossing up a coin
2. informal.
   an even chance or risk; gamble

Example Sentences

Kondik said his advice until all the votes are counted is for people to “treat the race as though it’s a toss up” — because that’s really the only thing polling has been showing.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cook Political Report has labeled the race a "toss up."

From Salon

"I raced last summer with a really unhappy elbow and it was that toss up between 'do I do it now and hope that I'll be back in form for the Games?' or 'do we risk it and risk not being here at all?'"

From BBC

“We’re leading Georgia by a lot,” he said the same day that the non-partisan Cook Political Report shifted its ratings for Georgia, Arizona and Nevada from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Arizona, Georgia and Nevada have moved from “toss up” states to “lean Republican” following Biden’s disastrous CNN debate, according to the Cook Political Report.

From Salon