take a chance

idiom

: 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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Goldschmidt is officially a Yankee and replacing Anthony Rizzo as the Yankees take a chance a former prominent National League first baseman in his late 30s, though Rizzo was in his age 32-season when first acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the 2021 trade deadline. —

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Now’s the perfect time to take a chance on wide-leg jeans, considering this pair now comes in under $60. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024 Noise-canceling Headphones Buying high-quality noise-canceling headphones isn’t the time to scrimp, save, or take a chance on a dupe. —

Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024 Trump may not want to take a chance on a major initiative that could fail to get Putin and Xi on board or break down in the middle of the process. —

Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take a chance

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