drawing lots (noun)

1. In ancient Rome, drawing lots was commonly used to determine the order of gladiator fights in the Colosseum.

2. In the anime series 'Naruto', the Chunin Exams used the method of drawing lots to randomly assign matchups between the young ninja competitors.

3. The art class decided to settle on the artist for their collaborative project by drawing lots among themselves.

4. Why did the pencil refuse to participate in the drawing competition? It didn't want to leave its fate to drawing lots!