load the dice (against one)

To rig something so that the outcome is predetermined to put one at a disadvantage. It's the first democratic election in the region in over 50 years, but it's all a sham—the military has loaded the dice so that they'll remain in power. It's no use trying to get justice against a company that big. They have so much power and influence that they've already loaded the dice against you.See also: dice, load

load the dice

Rig the odds so there is little chance for another person to win; cheat. For example, There's no way we can win this contest; they've loaded the dice. This expression is also put as the dice are loaded, as in There's no point in trying; the dice are loaded. This expression alludes to adding weight to one side or another of dice so that they will always come up with certain numbers facing upward. [Late 1800s] See also: dice, load

load the dice against (or in favour of) someone

put someone at a disadvantage (or advantage). 1995 Maclean's What global warming has done is load the dice in favor of warmer-than-normal seasons and extreme climatic events. See also: dice, load, someone

load the dice

1. To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result: "These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain ... income distribution" (Thomas G. Exter).2. To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver: The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial.See also: dice, load

单词	load the dice (against one)
释义	load the dice (against one) load the dice (against one) To rig something so that the outcome is predetermined to put one at a disadvantage. It's the first democratic election in the region in over 50 years, but it's all a sham—the military has loaded the dice so that they'll remain in power. It's no use trying to get justice against a company that big. They have so much power and influence that they've already loaded the dice against you.See also: dice, load load the dice Rig the odds so there is little chance for another person to win; cheat. For example, There's no way we can win this contest; they've loaded the dice. This expression is also put as the dice are loaded, as in There's no point in trying; the dice are loaded. This expression alludes to adding weight to one side or another of dice so that they will always come up with certain numbers facing upward. [Late 1800s] See also: dice, load load the dice against (or in favour of) someone put someone at a disadvantage (or advantage). 1995 Maclean's What global warming has done is load the dice in favor of warmer-than-normal seasons and extreme climatic events. See also: dice, load, someone load the dice 1. To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result: "These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain ... income distribution" (Thomas G. Exter).2. To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver: The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial.See also: dice, load
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