roll the dice

Example Sentences

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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

Those with a college diploma roll the dice more than their peers who lack a degree.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 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

In those days, people in New Orleans also liked to gamble, roll the dice.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson