in vain vs no dice

in vain

adj
  • Unsuccessful, failed. 

adv
  • In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect. 

  • Without success or a result; ending in failure. 

no dice

phrase
  • An unfavorable result. 

  • An unacceptable alternative. 

  • Used to express a negative outcome or decision 

How often have the words in vain and no dice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )