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the dice are loaded against someone

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 also: against, loaded

dice with death

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

See also: death

no dice (American & Australian, informal, 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.

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no dice

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