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chance on

Idioms  

  1. Also, chance upon. Happen upon, find or meet accidentally, as in In Paris we chanced on a wonderful little restaurant, or Andrew chanced upon his karate teacher in the health-food store. [Mid-1500s]

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That belief is patently untrue, but more difficult to measure if filmmakers and studios refuse to take a real chance on their caped crusadettes.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Instead he leapt, and took a chance on New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Ian Dennis: After shining at the Under-20 World Cup last October, Yassine will now hope for a chance on the biggest stage of all.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Veiga was selected and caught the eye of a scout, who decided to take a chance on him.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

“How can we possibly take a chance on your being right?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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