# throw of the dice

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/throw-of-the-dice
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of roll of the dice.

## Examples

- Starting this new business is just a throw of the dice.
- We knew the investment was risky, but we decided to take a throw of the dice anyway.
- The outcome of the election remained uncertain, appearing to many observers as little more than a desperate throw of the dice by the incumbent party.

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