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Synonyms

take a chance

Idioms  

  1. Risk something, gamble, as in I'll take a chance that he'll be on the next plane. [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

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The best thing I can do is seize the platform and connect with other creatives who want to go ahead and take a chance and make investments in stories.

From Los Angeles Times

He delivered presentations, talked coaches’ ears off, and implored any player who would listen to take a chance on a country 4,700 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He felt like Purdue took a chance on him, and he wasn’t going to forget that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Your ba is making plans already. You want to take a chance on his changing his mind?”

From Literature

Or they may take a chance on Mr. de la Espriella in the first round.

From The Wall Street Journal

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