load the dice

phrase

informal
: to unfairly make one possible result more likely than another
We received information that would load the dice in favor of our arguments.
The dice were loaded against them but they still managed to win.

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“Load the dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/load%20the%20dice. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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