hazard of the die
Example Sentences
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"She sets her life upon the cast, and she must stand the hazard of the die."
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria
"Each had set his life upon a cast, and was ready to stand the hazard of the die."
From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)
He had no right to stand the hazard of the die, and then refuse to abide by the result.
From Daniel Webster by Lodge, Henry Cabot
The hazard of the die of war changed.
From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór
Another hour! and lively as before The pike appears; while Peter, wearied sore, With itching fingers longs his fate to try, Yet dares not stand the hazard of the die.
From The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook by Novice, A.
