chance it

Idioms  

1. Take the risk or hazard of, as in I don't know if there's a later bus but let's chance it. The verb to chance alone was so used for a time, as in Let's just chance the rain—I'm not buying a new umbrella! [Late 1800s] Also see take a chance.

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chance it

But once he was handed a chance, it didn’t take long for Freese to turn heads around MLS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

There’s a strong chance it will never get finished.

From Salon ● May 20, 2026

If the Supreme Court does not give him that chance, it will add to the long list of instances when the law promises one thing but doesn’t deliver it to death row inmates.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026

However, power generation capabilities aren’t infinite, and as AI becomes more widespread, there is a greater chance it will outstrip the electricity available.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

Surely that meant there was every chance it could crash into Australia, I thought.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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