NO DICE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

no dice

phrase

Definition of no dice

as in unsuccessful

producing no results They rushed in the hope that they would make it in time for the movie, but no dice.

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in vain

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As Liverpool battled in vain to find a late winner against Forest, Gakpo was as animated as anyone on the touchline after Rio Ngumoha came off the bench to replace him.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Doesn't the drone have cameras or sensors to detect when someone is trying in vain to retrieve the payload?

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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