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How to pronounce crapshoot in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crap game, crap shooting
Type of craps
Type Words
Type of danger, peril, risk


getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot.

Examples of crapshoot

crapshoot
Taking a quarterback high in the draft has always been the proverbial crapshoot.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Whether you're scanning craigslist or school message-boards, it's a crapshoot.
From the lohud.com
The full City Council still has to approve it, and that's a crapshoot at best.
From the dailynews.com
This is all a crapshoot and a chess game being played between God and Lucifer.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Restaurant cannoli and tiramisu can be a crapshoot, but those here delighted.
From the omaha.com
The way it's set up, the NBA draft has devolved into nothing more than a crapshoot.
From the freep.com
The biggest crapshoot in Michigan outdoors is picking a spring turkey season.
From the freep.com
In other words, it promises to be a total crapshoot, even more so than usual.
From the blogs.wsj.com
You know how people always say that in baseball the playoffs are a crapshoot.
From the douthat.blogs.nytimes.com
More examples
  • A risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot"
  • Crap shooting: playing craps
  • A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome; A game of craps