take a chance (on something)
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take a flyer (on something) — tv. to take a chance on something. □ Kim was very reckless when she took a flyer on that airline stock. □ Fred is too wise an investor to take a flyer on some story stock like that … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take a chance — If you take a chance on something, you take action in the hope of success even though you know that the result may be negative. I may not be able to get through the traffic, but I ll take a chance on it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a chance — {v. phr.} To accept the risk of failure or loss. * /We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take a chance — {v. phr.} To accept the risk of failure or loss. * /We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take a chance — verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (Freq. 6) When you buy these stocks you are gambling • Syn: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take a chance — verb To risk; to try something risky. He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist … Wiktionary
take one's chances — phrasal see take a chance * * * do something risky with the hope of success … Useful english dictionary
chance — ► NOUN 1) a possibility of something happening. 2) (chances) the probability of something happening. 3) an opportunity. 4) the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious design. ► VERB 1) do something by accident … English terms dictionary
chance your arm — chance your arm/luck/british informal phrase to decide to try to do something even though it may be dangerous or you may not succeed Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: chance * * * … Useful english dictionary
Chance (film) — Chance Directed by Amber Benson Produced by Amber Benson Danielle Benson Diane Benson Kelly Wheeler Rupert Cole Written by Amber Benson Starring … Wikipedia
