a roll of the dice
Definition of a roll of the dice
informal
—used to say that something could have either a good result or a bad result Opening a new restaurant is always a roll of the dice. It's a roll of the dice whether we succeed or fail.
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: a written document that may be rolled up : scroll
: a document containing an official or formal record
: a manuscript book
: to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surface
: to cause to revolve by turning over and over on or as if on an axis
: to cause to move in a circular manner
: a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum
: a sonorous and often rhythmical flow of speech
: a heavy reverberatory sound
: die
: a gambling game played with dice
: a small cubical piece (as of food)
: to cut into small cubes
: to ornament with square markings
: to bring by playing dice
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