roll the dice
Example Sentences
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Given the IRS’s guidance and admonitions, tax professionals said, most taxpayers didn’t roll the dice on that literal reading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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
“Yup. I know. But I’m going to roll the dice on a hunch.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
