completely the result of chance.

You can't choose whom you play against. It's just the luck of the draw.

Etymology: based on a literal meaning of a draw (= a competition in which you win if the number on your ticket is chosen)

• give ... stick
• give the benefit of the doubt
• give the bird
• give the boot
• give the cold shoulder
• give the creeps
• give the elbow
• give the evil eye
• give the finger
• give the game away
• give the glad eye
• give the green light
• give the heave ho
• give the heebie-jeebies
• give their due
• give the jitters
• give the kiss of life
• give the lie to
• give the lie to something
• Give them hell!
• give the nod
• give the old heave ho
• give the once-over
• give the push
• give the right of first refusal