draw (or cast) lots
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draw or cast lots — idi draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots … From formal English to slang
cast lots — ► draw (or cast) lots decide by lot. Main Entry: ↑lot … English terms dictionary
cast lots (for something do something) — draw/cast ˈlots (for sth/to do sth) idiom to choose sb/sth by lot • They drew lots for the right to go first. Main entry: ↑lotidiom … Useful english dictionary
cast lots (for to do something) — draw/cast ˈlots (for sth/to do sth) idiom to choose sb/sth by lot • They drew lots for the right to go first. Main entry: ↑lotidiom … Useful english dictionary
cast lots — phrasal : to draw or use lots to determine a matter by chance * * * cast lots see under ↑lot • • • Main Entry: ↑cast * * * see lot * * * cast lots see ↑lot • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cast lots — phrasal to draw lots to determine a matter by chance … New Collegiate Dictionary
cast lots — See draw lots … Thesaurus of popular words
draw/cast lots — DECIDE RANDOMLY, spin/toss a coin, throw dice, draw straws. → lot … Useful english dictionary
To cast lots — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draw lots — ► draw (or cast) lots decide by lot. Main Entry: ↑lot … English terms dictionary
