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(the) dice are loaded against someone — the dice are loaded against (someone) if the dice are loaded against someone, they are not likely to succeed. When I realized I was the only male applicant I knew that the dice were loaded against me … New idioms dictionary
(the) dice are loaded against — the dice are loaded against (someone) if the dice are loaded against someone, they are not likely to succeed. When I realized I was the only male applicant I knew that the dice were loaded against me … New idioms dictionary
(the) dice are loaded against someone — the dice are loaded against someone phrase used for saying that it is very likely that something will not happen She felt that all the dice were loaded against her. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym… … Useful english dictionary
the dice are loaded against someone — used for saying that it is very likely that something will not happen She felt that all the dice were loaded against her … English dictionary
loaded in favour of — loaded in favour of/against/british phrase arranged to give an advantage/disadvantage to someone or something The investigation was loaded against me. Thesaurus: favouritism and unfairnesssynonym Main entry: loaded … Useful english dictionary
loaded — load|ed [ˈləudıd US ˈlou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun/camera)¦ 2¦(full)¦ 3¦(rich)¦ 4 loaded with something 5¦(word/statement)¦ 6 a loaded question 7¦(drunk)¦ 8 the dice/odds are loaded against somebody/something 9 something is loaded against… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loaded — [[t]lo͟ʊdɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A loaded question or word has more meaning or purpose than it appears to have, because the person who uses it hopes it will cause people to respond in a particular way. That s a loaded question. ...the loaded word… … English dictionary
loaded — UK [ˈləʊdɪd] / US [ˈloʊdəd] adjective 1) carrying a load a fully loaded plane loaded with: a truck loaded with fruit 2) having a large amount of a particular thing or quality loaded with: mass produced cakes that are loaded with fat and sugar For … English dictionary
loaded — adj. 1 carrying a load VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ a convoy of heavily loaded trucks ▪ fully ▪ … Collocations dictionary
loaded — adjective 1 VEHICLE carrying a load of something: a loaded truck 2 GUN/CAMERA containing bullets, film etc: a loaded pistol 3 RICH (not before noun) informal very rich: Giles can afford it he s loaded. 4 FULL be loaded with informal to be full of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
