| Main Entry: | lottery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing |
Synonyms: |
Lotto, chance, door prize, gambling, game of chance, luck of the draw, numbers game, raffle, sweepstake |
| Main Entry: | lucky break |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stroke of good fortune |
Synonyms: |
blessing, bonanza, break, fluke, good break, jackpot, luck of the Irish, luck of the draw, lucky strike, mere luck, stroke of luck |
| Main Entry: | shot in the dark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wild guess or try |
Synonyms: |
bet, chance, fall of the cards, flip of the coin, gamble, guess, leap in the dark, long shot, luck of the draw, matter of chance, outside chance, risk, risky thing, speculation, throw of the dice, toss of the dice, turn of the wheel, wild guess |
| Main Entry: | sporting chance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good chance |
Synonyms: |
betting proposition, flip of the coin, gambler's chance, good possibility, hazard of the die, luck of the draw, matter of chance, throw of the dice, toss of the coin, toss-up |