snake eyes

snake eyes

Two dice that, after being thrown, end up with one spot each. I needed a 7 to win, but I ended up with snake eyes and lost everything. A: "Come on, this is my lucky roll, I can feel it!" B: "Oof, sorry, Jerry. Snake eyes again."
See also: eye, snake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snake eyes

n. the two in dice, one spot on each die. The baby needs shoes, and all I get is snake eyes.
See also: eye, snake
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • one-eyed snake
  • one-eyed pants snake
  • trouser snake
  • one-eyed trouser snake
  • mad as a snake
  • (as) mad as a snake
  • within an ace of, to be
  • play a practical joke (on one)
  • play with loaded dice
  • loaded dice
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