dice

no dice

Inf. no; not possible. When I asked about a loan, he said, "No dice." No. It can't be done, no dice.

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dice with death

to do something very dangerous (often in continuous tenses) You're dicing with death driving at that sort of speed on icy roads.

See also: death

no dice  (American & Australian informal) also no soap (American)

something that you say in order to refuse a request or to make clear that something is not possible 'Can you lend me ten dollars?' 'Sorry, no dice - I don't have any money with me.' We were looking for a house to rent on the island but it was no soap.

the dice are loaded against somebody

if the dice are loaded against someone, they are not likely to succeed When I realized I was the only male applicant I knew that the dice were loaded against me.

See no dice

See also: against, loaded

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no dice

this result did not or will not happen no go The Giants could have made it an exciting ballgame, but no dice, they didn't even score.