roll of the dice
Risky uncertain venture
A roll of the dice is a single throw in a game of chance, and by extension, any risky action whose outcome depends largely on luck: Starting a restaurant is always a roll of the dice.
The phrase emphasizes uncertainty—you've committed to an action but can't control the result.
- tossLight, casual throw
- crapshootUnpredictable risky undertaking
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- take a chanceAccept risk willingly
- luckChance affecting outcomes
blind luck · lucky streak · fortune · fate · chance · spin the wheel · probability · happenstance · snake eyes · hazard · bones · randomness · Hail Mary · long shot · serendipity · odds · against all odds · coin flip
roll of the dicesure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
certainty · guarantee · foregone conclusion · safe bet · lock
roll of the dicesafe choice
playing it safe · risk aversion · bird in the hand · measured response · due diligence
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