| 词汇 | toss up |
| 释义 | Phr V toss up tosses, tossing, tossed toss up to decide which person or team can do something or have something by throwing a coin into the air and guessing which side of the coin will be on top when it landsoften + to do sthLet's toss up to see which team will go first. toss-up noun singular a situation in which two people or things seem equally likely to be chosen or two possible results seem equally likely to happenoften + betweenI wouldn't like to say who'll get the job. It's a toss-up between Simon and Harry. toss up BrE if two people or teams toss up for something, they decide who will do or have something by throwing a coin in the air, and trying to guess which side will be on top when it lands: They tossed up to see who would play first. Why don't we toss up for it? If you win, you get to keep the money.■ SIMILAR TO: toss for, flip for AmEtoss-up n C usually singular when you do not know which of two things to choose, or when you cannot say which of two things are better or more successful because they seem very equal: It was a toss-up between the chocolate ice cream and the vanilla sundae, and I finally chose the chocolate ice cream. a toss-upA situation in which the outcome cannot be predicted or a decision between two things is very close. I don't know which team will win. Both have done so well this season that it's a real toss-up. Should I take the entry level position, or go back to school? It's really a toss-up in my mind. toss something upto throw something upward to a higher place or up into the air. He tossed the coin up, calling "heads" and hoping for the best. He tossed up the coin. toss upv. 1. To throw something into the air: The graduates tossed up their hats in celebration. The referee tossed the ball up for the tip-off. 2. Sports To execute some type of throw or a throw with some outcome: The quarterback tossed up a Hail Mary pass. The basketball player tossed a three-pointer up. 3. To flip a coin to decide an issue: Let's toss up to see who goes first. |
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