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

Football is such a gigantic industry now that there is, obviously, little or no chance it will ever be stopped.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

On Thursday, the World Meteorological Society issued a new El Niño forecast warning that there is a nearly 100% chance it will continue through February, prolonging its effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But if he gets a chance, it will be instructive for United's coaches to see how he copes with senior opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

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 had been rumblings all week about a tropical storm crossing the Florida Keys, a chance it might head north.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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