two-handed game

English edit

two-handed game (plural two-handed games)

(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.
- 1849, Masonic Signet and Literary Mirror, volume 1, page 379:
  "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. […] "
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two-handed,‎ game. (a game for two players)