roll the dice
Example Sentences
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In his time as Scotland head coach, Steve Clarke has been pelted with flak for his risk-averse management, his innate caution, his reluctance to roll the dice.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
So investors with accounts at any of these five brokerages can roll the dice and try to get SpaceX shares at the IPO price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The incident, in reality, is pedestrian—Henry could easily roll the dice again if he wanted to—but it is Armageddon in the UBA, leading to a crisis in both Henry’s life and the world he created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
We’re going to roll the dice, scared money don’t win, and we’re just going to go for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
“Maybe. But I’ve got to roll the dice one more time. Maybe I’ll get lucky.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
