hazard of the die
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And so he set his teeth and vowed that, Mrs. Quest or no Mrs. Quest, he would stake his fortune upon the hazard of the die, aye, and win, even if he loaded the dice.
From Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life by Haggard, Henry Rider
"Each had set his life upon a cast, and was ready to stand the hazard of the die."
From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)
Presently, a thundering cheer announced the arrival of our infantry, and we looked anxiously at Turenne to discover if he would risk the hazard of the die.
From My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France by Hayens, Herbert
So it is, so it has chanced; the hazard of the die has gone against him, and he has nothing left.
From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór
"And I'll await the hazard of the die," replied Mrs. B., as she kissed her husband fondly, and dismissed him with a wave of the hand.
From The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales by Durivage, Francis A. (Francis Alexander)
