flip a coin
Let chance decide
To flip a coin is to toss a coin in the air and let it land to decide something by chance—heads or tails.
The gesture represents leaving a choice to randomness when options seem equally good or when you want to avoid responsibility for deciding: We couldn't agree on a restaurant, so we flipped a coin.
Figuratively, any arbitrary or random choice: At this point we might as well flip a coin.
- tossLight, casual throw
- headsTop of bodies
- tailsRear animal appendages
- heads or tailsFlip outcome options
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
two sides · luck · random · decision · wager · make a decision · bet · gamble · quarter · penny · nickel · dime · catch · call · fate · odds · fifty-fifty · fair game
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
flip a coindeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
think it through · analyze · calculate · strategize · plan
flip a cointake control
Begin directing things
predetermine · guarantee · leave nothing to chance · make certain · orchestrate
flip a cointake control
Begin directing things
take charge · call the shots · make it happen · seize control · leave nothing to chance
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