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no dice

no dice phrase: an unacceptable alternative.

Phrase

no dice

  1. (idiomatic) An unacceptable alternative.
  2. (idiomatic) An unfavorable result.
  3. (informal) Used to express a negative outcome or decision.
    • We looked all over the house for it. No dice.
    • The board considered the proposal at the meeting, but no dice for now.

Origin of no dice

A term used in the game craps when the dice land off the table, invalidating the throw.

Questions about no dice

What does no dice mean?
No dice means an unacceptable alternative.
What part of speech is no dice?
No dice is a phrase.

Words near no dice in the dictionary

  1. no criming
  2. no cure, no pay
  3. no deal
  4. no decision
  5. no decisions
  6. no dice
  7. no diddy
  8. no diggety
  9. no diggity
  10. no doi
  11. no doubt

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