Idioms for lot

    cast (in) one's lot with, to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of: She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.
    draw/cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots: They drew lots to see who would go first.

Origin of lot

before 950; 1805–15 for def 14; Middle English; Old English hlot portion, choice, decision; cognate with Dutch lot, Old Norse hlutr; akin to Old English hlīet, German Los, Old Norse hlaut, Gothic hlauts lot

SYNONYMS FOR lot

4 part, quota.
7 plot, parcel.
12 group, crowd, gang.

OTHER WORDS FROM lot

lot·ter, noun in·ter·lot, verb (used with object) in·ter·lot·ted, in·ter·lot·ting. sub·lot, noun un·lot·ted, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for cast one's lot with (1 of 3)

See also lots

Word Origin for lot

Old English hlot; related to Old High German lug portion of land, Old Norse hlutr lot, share

British Dictionary definitions for cast one's lot with (2 of 3)

Lot 1
/ (lɒt) /

noun

a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for cast one's lot with (3 of 3)

Lot 2
/ (lɒt) /

noun

Old Testament Abraham's nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19)

Idioms and Phrases with cast one's lot with (1 of 2)

cast one's lot with

Also, cast or throw in one's lot with. Join or side with, no matter what the outcome, as in Bill cast his lot with the new company. [First half of 1500s]

Idioms and Phrases with cast one's lot with (2 of 2)

lot

see a lot; carry (a lot of) weight; cast one's lot with; fat chance (lot); have (a lot) going for one; have a lot on one's plate; leave a lot to be desired; quite a bit (lot); think a lot of.