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• throw of the dice — see dice …   Useful english dictionary

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• To turn the dice — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• roll of the dice — I roll (or throw) of the dice a risky attempt to do or achieve something the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably II see dice …   Useful english dictionary

• The Pumpkinification of Claudius — The Pumpkinification of (the Divine) Claudius or Apocolocyntosis (divi Claudii) is a political satire on the Roman emperor Claudius, probably written by Seneca the Younger. It is the only example of Menippean satire from the classical era that… …   Wikipedia

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• dice — n. 1) to roll, throw (the) dice 2) crooked, loaded dice 3) a roll of the dice * * * [daɪs] loaded dice throw (the) dice a roll of the dice crooked to roll …   Combinatory dictionary

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• throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… …   English World dictionary

• Dice control — in casino craps is a controversial theory where proponents claim that individuals can learn to carefully toss the dice so as to influence the outcome. A small but dedicated community of dice shooters claim proof of dice influencing in casino… …   Wikipedia

• Dice (TV miniseries) — Dice Dice DVD Directed by Rachel Talalay Produced by Gub Neal Lorraine Ric …   Wikipedia