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take a chance
Idioms and Phrases
Risk something, gamble, as in I'll take a chance that he'll be on the next plane . [c. 1900]Example Sentences
Schaal: And I also want to just give some props to FX for taking a chance on a “Shadows” TV show.
If you're willing to take a chance, look for an inexpensive, lighter red wine.
It was on a spontaneous trip to the movie theater that James Young took a chance on “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
Tax rises in the Budget have made it more difficult for firms to "take a chance" on hiring people, according to one of Britain's most prominent business groups.
These are three reasons why he thinks more people should take a chance on holidaying in Canada.
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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.
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