Starting this new business feels like a roll of the dice.
roll of the dice
idiomA risky or uncertain attempt to do something, especially in an unfavourable situation.
Origin
disputed originReferring to the use of dice in gambling games. Compare the verb roll the dice.
Investing all your savings in a single stock is just a roll of the dice.
The decision to enter the foreign market was a desperate roll of the dice, yet the company hoped it would secure their future.
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call roll
To make a roll call; to take attendance.
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dice roll
Something unpredictable or unexpected.
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heads will roll
Some people will be fired for incompetence.
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no dice
An unacceptable alternative.
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rats and mice
[Cockney slang]dice
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ready to roll
Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.
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roll back the years
To produce a sense of nostalgia.
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roll in the aisles
To laugh uproariously.