cast lots 成语

lotsa

lots of, a great deal of

flotsam and jetsam

Idiom(s): flotsam and jetsam

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless matter; worthless encumbrances. (Refers to the floating wreckage of a ship and its cargo. Fixed order.)
• His mind is burdened with the flotsam and jetsam of many years of poor instruction and lax study habits.
• Your report would be better if you could get rid of a lot of the flotsam and jetsam and clean up the grammar a bit.

draw lots|draw|lots

v. phr. To select at random from a series in order to determine precedents or apportionment. The refugees to be evacuated drew lots on who would get a place on the first airplane out of the besieged city.

have lots (everything) going for one|have|have eve

v. phr. To have abilities or qualities that help in achieving one's goal; assets working in one's favor. The young woman will surely get the job; she has everything going for her.

cast lots

To adjudge article by acrimonious an item, generally a blooper of paper, at random. Let's casting lots to adjudge who will go first—it's the alone fair way to do it.Learn more: cast, lot

cast/draw ˈlots (for something/to do something)

adjudge who is activity to do article by application a adjustment in which anniversary being takes a allotment of cardboard or a stick and the being who has the cardboard with a appropriate mark on or the beeline stick is chosen: They drew lots to see who should allege to the parents.Learn more: cast, draw, lot

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