"let the dice fall where they may" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lets the dice fall where they may [present, singular, third-person], letting the dice fall where they may [participle, present], let the dice fall where they may [participle, past], let the dice fall where they may [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> the dice fall where they may}} let the dice fall where they may (third-person singular simple present lets the dice fall where they may, present participle letting the dice fall where they may, simple past and past participle let the dice fall where they may)
  1. Alternative form of let the chips fall where they may Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: let the chips fall where they may Related terms: the die is cast
    Sense id: en-let_the_dice_fall_where_they_may-en-verb-ZLn6n3ze Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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