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
Raghnall-Irish, Scottish
Leannelee-ANEnglish
Crescentius-Late Roman
Benignus-Late Roman
Enguerrand-Medieval French
Alfr-Norse Mythology