roll the dice
Example Sentences
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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
Those with a college diploma roll the dice more than their peers who lack a degree.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025
The genre doesn’t need to be legitimized by awards voting bodies because it already has a growing army of dedicated viewers, curious enough to roll the dice and spend their hard-earned cash on risk-taking filmmaking.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025
"I'm not expecting to make anything in the next couple of years as a promoter. I'm happy to roll the dice because I want to learn the trade as I go," he says.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Chiltington didn’t wait for the librarian to tell him to roll the dice.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
