chance it

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.

Example Sentences

"Our main goal is to resocialise, to give them a chance. It has nothing to do with the exploitation of the vulnerabilities of these people," he argues.

From BBC

Whilst Gabrielle will weaken as it travels there is still the chance it will result in a wet and windy end to what has already been a very soggy September in the UK.

From BBC

A few years ago, on the off chance it might actually come to be, Deutch began studying the films of the French New Wave and learning to speak French.

From Los Angeles Times

But there is a chance it could take longer to heal, in which case the raptor’s stint in captivity may be too long for it to successfully reintegrate into nature.

From Los Angeles Times

I always want in life to be challenged and take things head on, but also understood that there's a chance it might go wrong as well.

From BBC

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