to gamble or take a chance on something or someone
to take a risk with the hope of gaining something positive from it
The bartender decided to roll the dice and use rum for the cocktail since they were out of gin.
Mary finally deciding to date Leon was her ultimately rolling the dice.
Instead of doing something that is sure to end in disaster, it is better to roll the dice on something that just might work out.
Tania is so adventurous; she enjoys rolling the dice on every situation rather than playing safe.
It’s easier for most people to choose something they are familiar with rather than rolling the dice with something totally new to them.
There is no origin for this idiom
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