crapshoots
Uncertain outcome situations
Crapshoots is the plural of crapshoot, a gamble or risky venture with an unpredictable outcome.
The term comes from craps, a dice game where results depend entirely on chance.
Any situation where success hinges on luck rather than skill or planning qualifies: Job interviews are such crapshoots, Starting a restaurant is a crapshoot.
Cannot be anticipated
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
venture · toss-up · hit-or-miss · wild card · leap of faith · roll of the dice · guesswork · unknown
Marked cubes for chance
- casinoFacility for wagering
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakesPosts or wagers
odds · chance · roll · gamble · Las Vegas · house edge · lucky sevens · snake eyes
Hazard taken deliberately
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- startupNew business enterprise
- business ventureCommercial enterprise seeking profit
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
entrepreneurship · blind bet · strategic gamble · relocation · relationship · merger · acquisition · pivoting
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
- speculativeBased on conjecture
gambit · venture · toss-up · hit-or-miss · wild card · leap of faith · roll of the dice · guesswork · unknown · iffy
dice
Marked cubes for chance
stakes · odds · chance · roll · gamble · Las Vegas · house edge · lucky sevens · snake eyes · shooters
calculated risk
Hazard taken deliberately
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- startupNew business enterprise
- business ventureCommercial enterprise seeking profit
speculation · entrepreneurship · blind bet · strategic gamble · relocation · relationship · merger · acquisition · pivoting · commitment
crapshootssure things
Guaranteed outcomes
certainties · guarantees · foregone conclusions · safe bets · slam dunks