See no dice on Wiktionary
{ "etymology_text": "A term used in the game craps when the dice land off the table, invalidating the throw.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "phrase" }, "expansion": "no dice", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "phrase", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "An unacceptable alternative." ], "id": "en-no_dice-en-phrase-NIWCOJ6k", "links": [ [ "unacceptable", "unacceptable" ], [ "alternative", "alternative" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(idiomatic) An unacceptable alternative." ], "tags": [ "idiomatic" ] }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "23 62 15", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "15 68 16", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with 1 entry", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "8 82 11", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with entries", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "An unfavorable result." ], "id": "en-no_dice-en-phrase-g1otj9wh", "links": [ [ "unfavorable", "unfavorable" ], [ "result", "result" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(idiomatic) An unfavorable result." ], "tags": [ "idiomatic" ] }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "text": "We looked all over the house for it. No dice." }, { "text": "The board considered the proposal at the meeting, but no dice for now." }, { "ref": "1958, Cochran, Ray Edward, Capehart, Jerry Neil (lyrics and music), “Summertime Blues” (vinyl), performed by Cochran, Ray Edward, Liberty Records, →OCLC, B-side \"Love Again\":", "text": "I′m a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler / About a-workin′ all summer just-a tryin' to earn a dollar / Every time I call my baby, try to get a date / My boss says \"No dice son, you gotta work late\"", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express a negative outcome or decision." ], "id": "en-no_dice-en-phrase-fgsfBe9D", "raw_glosses": [ "(informal) Used to express a negative outcome or decision." ], "related": [ { "_dis1": "19 34 47", "word": "no-go" }, { "_dis1": "19 34 47", "word": "no joy" }, { "_dis1": "19 34 47", "word": "no soap" } ], "tags": [ "informal" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "enpr": "nō dīs" }, { "audio": "En-au-no dice.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3d/En-au-no_dice.ogg/En-au-no_dice.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/En-au-no_dice.ogg" } ], "word": "no dice" }
{ "categories": [ "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English multiword terms", "English phrases", "Pages with 1 entry", "Pages with entries" ], "etymology_text": "A term used in the game craps when the dice land off the table, invalidating the throw.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "phrase" }, "expansion": "no dice", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "phrase", "related": [ { "word": "no-go" }, { "word": "no joy" }, { "word": "no soap" } ], "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English idioms" ], "glosses": [ "An unacceptable alternative." ], "links": [ [ "unacceptable", "unacceptable" ], [ "alternative", "alternative" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(idiomatic) An unacceptable alternative." ], "tags": [ "idiomatic" ] }, { "categories": [ "English idioms" ], "glosses": [ "An unfavorable result." ], "links": [ [ "unfavorable", "unfavorable" ], [ "result", "result" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(idiomatic) An unfavorable result." ], "tags": [ "idiomatic" ] }, { "categories": [ "English informal terms", "English terms with quotations" ], "examples": [ { "text": "We looked all over the house for it. No dice." }, { "text": "The board considered the proposal at the meeting, but no dice for now." }, { "ref": "1958, Cochran, Ray Edward, Capehart, Jerry Neil (lyrics and music), “Summertime Blues” (vinyl), performed by Cochran, Ray Edward, Liberty Records, →OCLC, B-side \"Love Again\":", "text": "I′m a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler / About a-workin′ all summer just-a tryin' to earn a dollar / Every time I call my baby, try to get a date / My boss says \"No dice son, you gotta work late\"", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express a negative outcome or decision." ], "raw_glosses": [ "(informal) Used to express a negative outcome or decision." ], "tags": [ "informal" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "enpr": "nō dīs" }, { "audio": "En-au-no dice.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3d/En-au-no_dice.ogg/En-au-no_dice.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/En-au-no_dice.ogg" } ], "word": "no dice" }
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