crapshoot

crapshoots

Definitions of crapshoot
  1. noun
    playing craps
    synonyms: crap game, crap shooting
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    type of:
    craps
    a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
  2. noun
    a risky and uncertain venture
    “getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot”
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    type of:
    danger, peril, risk
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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