Synonyms

chance on

Idioms

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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Netflix took a chance on show runner brothers Matt and Ross Duffer.

From Los Angeles Times

Businesses should do more to take chances on young people, he said.

From BBC

“This kid is real. He’s not jaded or tainted by anything yet. And to Netflix’s credit, they took a chance on him.”

From Los Angeles Times

You have only 36 chances on a roll, so each one better count.

From The Wall Street Journal

She adds that there was a lot of pressure on her, because those behind the show were "taking a chance on working with me".

From BBC

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