crapshoot
noun
crap·shoot
ˈkrap-ˌshüt 
: something (such as a business venture) that has an unpredictable outcome
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Examples of crapshoot in a Sentence
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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After the first selection, the first half of the first round appears to be a complete crapshoot.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
If Tampa is running away with its game, this will be more of a crapshoot.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2024
Being Too Specific About Your Travel Dates Booking plane tickets with points or miles can be a total crapshoot.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Logan Webb is giving the team six, but everyone else is a crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
If Tampa is running away with its game, this will be more of a crapshoot.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2024
Being Too Specific About Your Travel Dates Booking plane tickets with points or miles can be a total crapshoot.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Logan Webb is giving the team six, but everyone else is a crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for crapshoot
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crapshoot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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