came up snake eyes
Lost it all
Came up snake eyes means got the worst possible result, from the dice game craps where two ones—resembling a snake's eyes—is the lowest roll.
The phrase extends to any venture that fails completely: We invested everything and came up snake eyes.
Often shortened to snake eyes alone: I rolled snake eyes on that job interview.
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
- tough luckDismissive acknowledgment of misfortune
- bad breakUnfortunate turn of events
craps · disappointment · roll · bet · disaster · casino · flop · frustration · probability · odds · wager · high stakes · double down · regret · setback · mishap · defeat · blunder
came up snake eyeshit the jackpot
Win a major prize
struck gold · lucked out · cleaned up · got lucky · hit a home run
came up snake eyeshit the jackpot
Win a major prize
struck gold · lucked out · hit a home run · caught a break · got lucky
came, comes, snake, snakes, snaked, snaking, snaky, eyes, eyeless