"throw of the dice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: throws of the dice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|throws of the dice}} throw of the dice (plural throws of the dice)
  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of roll of the dice. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: roll of the dice [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-throw_of_the_dice-en-noun-c0B57ffH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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