lucky dip

noun

1. a barrel or box filled with sawdust and small prizes for which children search
2. informal.
   an undertaking of uncertain outcome

Example Sentences

The 45-year-old went to bed thinking he had won a lucky dip, but woke up the next morning to realise he had scooped a much bigger prize.

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She saw the two money spiders while at home and decided to buy a lucky dip.

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Ms Coles, who matched five numbers plus one Lucky Star number, said she had "a glass of water and a sit down" after checking her winning lucky dip numbers.

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The UK's biggest ever EuroMillions lottery winners have been revealed as a couple from Gloucester who scooped £184m with a lucky dip ticket.

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The Nationwide is extending its previous prize draw for savers by announcing the launch of the lucky dip for members who hold any of its mortgage, saving or current account products.

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