chance on

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

De Klerk survived a few anxious moments, including a dropped chance on 26 and made Bangladesh pay dearly.

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Looking for work now, he doesn’t see the same willingness by companies to take a chance on someone whose résumé isn’t a perfect match to the job description.

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They can either play it safe and pick an old favorite, or take a chance on something new.

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“Born and raised in Pittsburgh, I’m grateful to the University of Pittsburgh for taking a chance on me when so many others wouldn’t,” Donald said in a statement.

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Officials in Beijing are taking no chances on President Xi's big day.

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Related Words

• contact 
• face 
• find 
• greet 
• see