chance on
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Prediction markets, however, assign very little probability to Hormuz reopening by the end of this month — an 11% chance on Polymarket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Ubraniak plays not only Sam but also Clay, the manager of Primary Trust, the bank that takes a chance on Kenneth, offering him a teller slot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Investors don’t currently have large positions in them, so they have wiggle room in their portfolios to take a chance on a few more shares—and they have recently shown the proclivity to do that.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The New York Fed reported Thursday that, on average, U.S. consumers it polled in April put a 44% chance on the unemployment rate going higher over the next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Very few scientists thought this could happen, but no one wanted to take a chance on infecting planet earth with moon germs.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
