roll of the dice

Referring to the use of dice in gambling games. Compare the verb roll the dice.

roll of the dice (plural rolls of the dice)

1. (idiomatic) A risky or uncertain attempt to do something, especially in an unfavourable situation.

   Synonym: throw of the dice

• last cast
• crapshoot

• “a roll of the dice”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.