当落

とうらく【当落】

¶彼は～線上にある

There is a fifty-fifty chance of his being elected. 彼が選出される見込みは五分五分だ

¶深夜になって～が判明した

The result of the election was announced ［known］ late at night. 選挙結果は夜遅くなって発表された［知らされた］.

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とうらく【当落】

the result of an election; success (or defeat) in an election.

●その地区の票数で彼女の当落が決まる. Her election hangs on the votes in that district.

・夕刻までに当落が判明する. The result will be known by this evening.

当落線上

●当落線上にある be straddling the thin line between defeat and victory; it is touch and go whether sb will win or lose.