Definitions

crapshoot

[krap-shoot] / ˈkræpˌʃut /

NOUN

big chance

Synonyms

STRONG

risk

WEAK

iffy proposition risky business shot in the dark spin of the roulette wheel

Example Sentences

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“Candidly to some degree it can be a crapshoot.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The MLB postseason, which begins on Tuesday, is often described as a “crapshoot”—a zany, monthlong gauntlet where chaos reigns supreme and the best team in the regular season rarely wins.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m tired of going to games with my kids and having it turn into a boozy crapshoot, the difference between us having a nice day and a nightmare being the consumption of strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal

TSA has often been a crapshoot, risking pileups as travelers pulled laptops from carry-ons and novice vacationers struggled to untie their sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone could use a more extensive palette of human possibility than the one supplied by the crapshoot of an immediate family.

From Los Angeles Times