lucky dip

noun

British

: grab bag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Who can resist a lucky dip, especially a glamorous Charlotte Tilbury one? —

Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored, 29 Nov. 2020 Eight cities had bid for The European Banking Authority (EBA), but three rounds of voting by EU member states failed to produce a winner, and the French capital was ultimately picked over Dublin in a lucky dip. —

Rebecca Shafter, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2018

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