the dice are loaded against



the dice are loaded against somebody

if the dice are loaded against someone, they are not likely to succeed When I realized I was the only male applicant I knew that the dice were loaded against me.
See no dice
See also: dice, loaded

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antoniusan-TO:-ni-uws (Ancient Roman), ahn-TO-nee-us (Dutch)Ancient Roman, Dutch
Danna-English
Ruth[ru:θ]
Ohannes-Armenian
Cassandra[kə'sændrə]
RowanRO-ən (English)Irish, English (Modern)