take a chance

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: to do something that could have either good or bad results

She's trying to find a publisher who will take a chance on her book.

It might not work, but it's a chance we'll have to take.

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That creates a solid lineup tandem with third baseman Matt Chapman, but could president of baseball operations Buster Posey also take a chance on Spencer Torkelson of the Detroit Tigers? —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Film itself, and how people will and won’t find it or take a chance on it, has changed no less. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 Christian Parker, Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Parker is only 33, so his youth might make a team like the Colts hesitant to take a chance on him amid everything else the franchise is trying to correct. —

James Boyd, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 The Islanders are willing to take a chance on DeAngelo out of desperation now, even though their playoff hopes are dimming by the day. —

Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take a chance

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