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

"You get to roll the dice instead of clicking a button. You can interact with people, so you actually know who's there rather than just being on a call with random people."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 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

Chiltington didn’t wait for the librarian to tell him to roll the dice.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein