"roll the dice" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈɹəʊl ðə ˈdaɪs\ Audio: En-au-roll the dice.ogg
  1. Tenter sa chance, prendre le risque. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-roll_the_dice-en-verb-jC44271A Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: take a chance, take a flyer, take a gamble, take a risk
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