●toss a ˈcoin●ˈtoss for sth (especially BrE) ( flip a ˈcoin, ˈflip for sthusually both NAmE) throw a coin in the air in order to decide sth掷硬币决定某事◆Right, who’s going to wash the dishes tonight? Shall we toss a coin?好吧，今天晚上谁洗碗？我们来掷硬币决定怎么样？NOTE Before the coin is thrown, one person chooses either ‘heads’ (= the side of the coin marked with a head) or ‘tails’ (= the other side). If the side chosen lands upwards this person wins the toss and the other person loses.掷硬币之前，双方说好谁要正面谁要反面，谁要的那一面朝上，谁就算赢。