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

We’re going to roll the dice, scared money don’t win, and we’re just going to go for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"North Carolina decided to roll the dice and invest a lot of money in its football program," said Greg Barnes, senior reporter at Inside Carolina, a website dedicated to North Carolina University sports.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

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

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