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To toss for something is to decide who will get or do something by throwing a coin in the air and guessing which side of the coin will be on the top when it lands.
Examples of use:
1. Jackie: Which one of us is going to have the last cake?
Hilary: Let's toss for it!
2. There were four of us but we only had three tickets to see Lady Gaga, so we tossed for it.
| infinitive |
toss up |
| present simple |
toss up and tosses up |
| -ing form |
tossing up |
| past simple |
tossed up |
| past participle |
tossed up |
Have you ever tossed a coin to decide who can have something or do something?
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