toss-up

Example Sentences

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Stafford was under pressure all night, and he doesn’t have the receiving corps to toss up a bunch of 50/50 balls.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

It’s a toss up on which look for the U.S. is more roundly despised by critics.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

"It's a toss up which will retire first," he adds, "me or the lorry."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022

“There are usually only one or two categories that are a little bit of a toss up, and here there’s a handful,” he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2022

“There he is,” thought Jo, “Poor boy! All alone and sick this dismal day. It’s a shame! I’ll toss up a snowball and make him look out, and then say a kind word to him.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott