crapshoot

• اسم يشير إلى عمل أو مشروع محفوف بالمخاطر وعدم اليقين، أو إلى لعبة النرد المعروفة باسم الكرابس.

A noun referring to a risky and uncertain venture, or the act of playing the dice game craps.

1. Risky and uncertain ventureC1informalamerican

   A situation or activity that involves a high degree of risk and unpredictability, where the outcome is largely a matter of chance.

   مشروع محفوف بالمخاطر وعدم اليقين

   • Starting a new business is always a crapshoot.
   • Investing in that volatile stock is a real crapshoot.
   • The success of the project was a complete crapshoot.

   المرادفاتgamblelotteryriskspeculationtoss-upuncertainty

   الأضدادcertainty

2. Playing crapsC1informalamerican

   The act of playing the dice game called craps.

   لعب الكرابس

   • He spent the evening at the casino crapshoot.
   • The crapshoot table was crowded with excited players.
   • She learned the rules of the crapshoot from her uncle.