hazard of the die

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But he had dared the hazard of the die, and sat his horse in grim silence while his foul treachery was thus made known to the court.

From Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

I have set my happiness on another cast, and I will stand the hazard of the die.

From Gryll Grange by Peacock, Thomas Love

We decided that the thing could not be politely done, and we had set our own stomachs on a cast, and they must stand the hazard of the die.

From The Uncommercial Traveller by Dickens, Charles

I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think there be six Richmonds in the field.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

"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