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dice roll

idiom
Meaning

Something unpredictable or unexpected.


Examples
SIMPLE

Starting a new business is always a bit of a dice roll.

CONTEXTUAL

Investing in that startup was a total dice roll, but the potential rewards were too high to ignore.

COMPLEX

The outcome of the peace negotiations remains a dice roll, as both sides refuse to compromise on their core demands.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call roll

    To make a roll call; to take attendance.

  2. 02

    heads will roll

    Some people will be fired for incompetence.

  3. 03

    no dice

    An unacceptable alternative.

  4. 04

    rats and mice

    [Cockney slang]dice

  5. 05

    ready to roll

    Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.

  6. 06

    roll back the years

    To produce a sense of nostalgia.

  7. 07

    roll in the aisles

    To laugh uproariously.

  8. 08

    roll in wealth

    To be very rich.

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