dice with death en · VERB
Meanings
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To do or perform an activity which is very risky, or dangerous, and could even cause one's death.
By now, I think everyone is aware that to drink and drive is to dice with death.
2012, The Economist, 06 Oct 2012 issue, Business and America’s fiscal cliff: Give us a brake Benjamin Franklin once said: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” These days, taxes are far from certain. And if that doesn’t change, American businesses could be dicing with death.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dices with death | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| diced with death | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| diced with death | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dicing with death | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru игра́ть со сме́ртью (to risk heavily)