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Mia Le
2021-07-20 06:07
Dead even American British informal
Often used in a sporting event to tell that the competitors are at exactly the same stage or moving at exactly the same speed or it could be between two people trying for the same goal.
Jack: How was the match result? Finnuala: Two teams were dead even. They all played really well.
All the audiences stood up and applauded for the skillful performances of two teams.
Mom: Don't even thinking about a dead even, you should try your best to win the competition. Edward: I'm not sure I can get the first prize, but I'll try my best. But mom, please don't put too much pressure on me!
Chloe: You should take a break, you're practicing for such a long time already. Juliet: No, I cannot. I couldn't stand for the dead even on my previous round, I have to breakthrough on the next round.
"dead even" is used as an adjective phrase, therefore, it follows 'to be' in the sentence.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to to emphasize that attention is paid to the individuals who complain or cause problems
Sometimes, you shouldn't be so quiet because the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
