toss/flip a coin
idiom
: to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
Let's toss a coin. Heads, we don't go; tails, we do.
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When stuck between two choices, flip a coin, roll a dice, or let a dart decide.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
According to legend, tourists who toss a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder into the water are destined to return to Rome.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
The Trevi Fountain, where tradition dictates that visitors toss a coin to guarantee their return to Rome and fulfil their wishes, has long been a major attraction, even for visiting world leaders.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If no, flip a coin and keep the new order depending on the result.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
When the space is full, press pause and flip a coin for each word.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2024
The Chargers and Indians will decide on Wednesday morning whether to play a seeding game or flip a coin for the third and fourth spots.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
The retailer offers two gorgeous colorways, Blue Blush and Nickel Copper, so take your pick (or flip a coin).
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Nov. 2023
Oscar prognosticators advised us to flip a coin to guess the winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2022
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
According to legend, tourists who toss a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder into the water are destined to return to Rome.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
The Trevi Fountain, where tradition dictates that visitors toss a coin to guarantee their return to Rome and fulfil their wishes, has long been a major attraction, even for visiting world leaders.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If no, flip a coin and keep the new order depending on the result.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
When the space is full, press pause and flip a coin for each word.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2024
The Chargers and Indians will decide on Wednesday morning whether to play a seeding game or flip a coin for the third and fourth spots.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
The retailer offers two gorgeous colorways, Blue Blush and Nickel Copper, so take your pick (or flip a coin).
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Nov. 2023
Oscar prognosticators advised us to flip a coin to guess the winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2022
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