toss-up. The throwing up of a coin to arrive at a decision: see to toss up at toss, v. phrasal verbs.
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释义 | the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > choosing by casting lots > tossing a coin (6) toss-up1752 toss-up. The throwing up of a coin to arrive at a decision: see to toss up at toss, v. phrasal verbs. toss1798 An act of tossing a coin: see toss, v. 9 to toss up at phrasal verbs; a decision arrived at by this means: see toss-up at sense 10, and cf. pitch-an… swindle1868 colloquial. In extended use with reference to the idea of losing money, typically with the (humorous)… An act of betting or gambling; a game of… spin1882 The act of tossing a coin in the air as a means of deciding something. Subcategories:— deciding at first toss (2) |
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