I applied for the job, but being a woman, and over forty, the dice were loaded against me.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
(the) dice are loaded against someone — 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 … New idioms dictionary
(the) dice are loaded against — 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 … New idioms dictionary
(the) dice are loaded against someone — the dice are loaded against someone phrase used for saying that it is very likely that something will not happen She felt that all the dice were loaded against her. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym… … Useful english dictionary
the dice are loaded against someone — used for saying that it is very likely that something will not happen She felt that all the dice were loaded against her … English dictionary
dice — dice1 [daıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Plural of DIE1] 1.) [plural] singular die one or more small blocks of wood, plastic etc that have six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in games throw/roll the dice ▪ It s your turn … Dictionary of contemporary English
dice — I UK [daɪs] / US noun Word forms dice : singular dice plural dice 1) a) [countable] a small block of wood or plastic with six sides marked with spots, that you roll or throw to play a game b) [uncountable] a game that is played with dice,… … English dictionary
dice — dice1 [ daıs ] (plural dice) noun 1. ) a small block with a number of spots on each side, that you use for playing games a ) a game that is played with dice, especially in order to win money 2. ) plural small square pieces of food the dice are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Dice — For other uses, see Dice (disambiguation). Four coloured dice showing all six possible sides (on a right handed, 6 sided die with pips) A die (plural dice, from Old French dé, from Latin datum something which is given or played )[1] … Wikipedia
loaded — load|ed [ˈləudıd US ˈlou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun/camera)¦ 2¦(full)¦ 3¦(rich)¦ 4 loaded with something 5¦(word/statement)¦ 6 a loaded question 7¦(drunk)¦ 8 the dice/odds are loaded against somebody/something 9 something is loaded against… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dice — dicer, n. /duys/, n.pl., sing. die, v., diced, dicing. n. 1. small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling. 2. See poker dice. 3. any of various… … Universalium
