| 释义 |
roll (or throw) of the diceA risky attempt to do or achieve something: the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably...- Well, it's mainly a roll of the dice, but it's also some sort of instinct.
- Back in 1997, when the idea was first mooted, Sex and the City was seen as a roll of the dice for Parker, then heading for her mid-30s. No one expected its enduring popularity.
- For McCain, it would also be the ultimate gamble, an all-or-nothing roll of the dice to determine the last chapter of his political career.
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