cast lot with

cast lot with
cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group.

If I'm going to cast my lot with this team, I'm going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cast your lot (= to throw dice or other objects as a way of deciding what will happen)

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  • cast lot with someone — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast lot with something — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast\ in\ one's\ lot\ with — • cast in one s lot with literary formal • throw in one s lot with v. phr. To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to; join. The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when he heard their plans. Washington was rich, but… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cast your lot with someone — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast your lot with something — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast your lot with — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast one's lot with — phrasal or cast in one s lot with : to associate oneself with for good or ill : share the fortunes of leaving home he cast in his lot with the trappers : take the side of : align oneself with cast his lot with the Republicans …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast your lot with someone — throw in/cast/your lot with someone phrase to decide to support or work with a particular person or group of people Once he had thrown in his lot with the rebels, there was no going back. Thesaurus: to support an idea, plan or personsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast in one's lot with — phrasal see cast one s lot with …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast in one's lot with — {formal} See: THROW IN ONE S LOT WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

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