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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]

Example Sentences

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"I am proud, as an indigenous person, that there are creative people willing to take a chance on me at this age," Momin says.

From BBC

But it was his decision to take a chance on him.

From BBC

So why take a chance on an underperformer?

From Barron's

Investors are concentrating capital in the most trusted VC firms rather than taking chances on new managers as they do when the market is headier, Clarkson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He applied for jobs in his field without luck, then took a chance on something completely different, leaning into his love of wine and his sales experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

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