throw of the dice
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roll of the dice — I roll (or throw) of the dice a risky attempt to do or achieve something the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably II see dice … Useful english dictionary
To turn the dice — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dice — dice1 [daıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Plural of DIE1] 1.) [plural] singular die one or more small blocks of wood, plastic etc that have six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in games throw/roll the dice ▪ It s your turn … Dictionary of contemporary English
dice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also die esp. in AmE) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loaded VERB + DICE ▪ play ▪ roll, throw ▪ You dec … Collocations dictionary
dice — /daɪs / (say duys) plural noun (singular die) 1. small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with a different number of spots (1 to 6), usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling. 2. (construed as singular) a… …
throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis … English dictionary
The last cast — Cast Cast, n. [Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.] 1. The act of casting or throwing; a throw. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing thrown. [1913 Webster] A cast of dreadful dust. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dice — 1 noun plural dice 1 (countable usually plural) a small block of wood, plastic etc that has six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in games of chance: throw/roll the dice: She threw the dice and moved her counter across the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… … English World dictionary
Dice control — in casino craps is a controversial theory where proponents claim that individuals can learn to carefully toss the dice so as to influence the outcome. A small but dedicated community of dice shooters claim proof of dice influencing in casino… … Wikipedia
