Idiom
lucky dip
Meaning
A selection solely at random.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Choosing a seat on this crowded train is just a lucky dip.”
“The prize bags at the charity fair are a lucky dip, so you never know what you might get.”
“In the absence of clear criteria for selection, the final decision felt like a lucky dip rather than a thoughtful evaluation of the candidates.”
Examples
simple
“Choosing a seat on this crowded train is just a lucky dip.”
contextual
“The prize bags at the charity fair are a lucky dip, so you never know what you might get.”
complex
“In the absence of clear criteria for selection, the final decision felt like a lucky dip rather than a thoughtful evaluation of the candidates.”
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