crapshoot
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crapshoot
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From crap + shoot.
noun crapshoots · crap-shoot · crap shoot
- A game of craps.
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A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
"Well, yeah, I can see that. It's not like he lives in the 'hood, yadamean? Who comes way out here? It'd be a real crapshoot. People out here'd either pull a gun on you or invite you for pot roast."
Similar: roll of the dice
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noun risky venture
| Español | lotería |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복불복 bokbulbok |
| Français | coup de poker |
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title = {crapshoot},
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