Russian roulette
Revolver suicide game
Russian roulette is a lethal game of chance in which a player loads one bullet into a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against their head, and pulls the trigger.
The term extends to any reckless gamble with potentially fatal consequences: Driving drunk is playing Russian roulette with your life.
- game of chanceContest decided by randomness
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- gunshotFirearm's explosive report
- tempt fateRecklessly invite misfortune
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
disaster · bluffing · pistol · chamber · hazard · recklessness · peril · playing with fire · lottery · fear · barrel · pull the trigger · cylinder · handgun · fatality · tempting fate · thrill · adrenaline rush
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- risky activitieschicken, cliff diving, bull riding, bungee jumping, skydiving
- risky behaviorreckless driving, drunk driving, speeding, drug abuse, binge drinking
- renderingray tracing, shaders, shader, reflections, shadows
- long shotslong shot, longshot, long odds, dark horse, underdog
Russian roulettesure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
playing it safe · caution · safe bet · belt and suspenders · insurance
Russian roulettefair game
Legitimate object of pursuit
even odds · fifty-fifty · level playing field · calculated risk · coin flip
Russian roulettedue diligence
Pre-transaction reasonable care
prudence · risk management · deliberation · circumspection · erring on the side of caution