cast lots



cast lots

To decide something by picking an item, often a slip of paper, at random. Let's cast lots to decide who will go first—it's the only fair way to do it.
See also: cast, lot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TÒMas-Scottish
Mogens-Danish
Ashe[æf]
Ismael-Spanish, Biblical Greek
Oliviero-lee-VYE (French), O-lee-veer (Dutch)French, Dutch
KaliKAH-lee (Hinduism)Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil