heads or tails en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Attested since at least 1833, on the second page of Galignani's Messenger: "amusing themselves by pitching quoits, spoiling halfpence at heads or tails with the gingerbread merchants, drinking beer, smoking, etc".
Meanings
- (idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.
Relateds
heads or harps · toss a coin · make heads or tails of · cross and pile
Translations (52)
cs panna nebo orel (heads or tails) · ja コイントス (heads or tails) · es cara o cruz (heads or tails) · lv cipars vai ģerbonis (heads or tails) · de Kopf oder Zahl (heads or tails) · br pennoù pe lostoù (heads or tails) · tl kara-krus (heads or tails) · nl kop of munt (heads or tails) · cmn 擲硬幣 /掷硬币 (heads or tails) · es águila o sol (heads or tails) · es cara o escudo (heads or tails) · cmn 擲毫 /掷毫 (heads or tails) · lt herbas arba skaičius (heads or tails) · el κορώνα ή γράμματα (heads or tails) · ca a cara o creu (heads or tails) · hy գիր-ղուշ (heads or tails) · ru орёл и́ли ре́шка (heads or tails) · sv krona eller klave (heads or tails) · ar طُرَّةٌ أَو نَقْشٌ (heads or tails) · tr yazı tura (heads or tails) · pt cara ou coroa (heads or tails) · af kruis of munt (heads or tails) · fi kolikonheitto (heads or tails) · nl kruis of munt (heads or tails) · eo monerumado (heads or tails) · mk глава или писмо (heads or tails) · fi lantinheitto (heads or tails) · es cara o número (heads or tails) · hu fej vagy írás (heads or tails) · af kop of munt (heads or tails) · es cara o corona (heads or tails) · cy gwlybyn ynte sychyn (heads or tails) · ro cap sau pajură (heads or tails) · ko 앞이야 뒤야 (heads or tails) · sv singla slant (heads or tails) · es faz o envés/revés (heads or tails) · he עֵץ אוֹ פָּלִי (heads or tails) · es cara o ceca (heads or tails) · la navia aut caput (heads or tails) · es cara o sello (heads or tails) · es anverso o reverso (heads or tails) · bg ези́-тура́ ези́ или тура́ (heads or tails) · no krone eller mynt (heads or tails) · ar طُرَّةٌ أَم نَقْشٌ (heads or tails) · pl orzeł czy reszka (heads or tails) · it testa o croce (heads or tails) · fi kruuna vai klaava (heads or tails) · cy tu blaen ynteu tu chwith (heads or tails) · es escudo o corona (heads or tails) · ru орля́нка (heads or tails) · da plat eller krone (heads or tails) · fr pile ou face (heads or tails)