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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Jen Cameron, managing partner at The Agency Seattle, doesn’t think sellers should take a chance of losing buyers over paint colors.
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Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Beginning with his groundbreaking 1971 debut, Duel and followed by The Sugarland Express, Spielberg has gone on to direct more than 30 feature films and produce hundreds more, many of them for Universal, which was the first major studio to take a chance on a filmmaker who was only in his mid-20s.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
This tale of style and moxie proves that opposites not only attract but can enrich the lives of anyone willing to take a chance on themselves and on true love.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
What’s more, considering the seemingly intractable divide inside our own borders, there may be no better time to take a chance to reacquaint ourselves with our neighbors.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
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Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Beginning with his groundbreaking 1971 debut, Duel and followed by The Sugarland Express, Spielberg has gone on to direct more than 30 feature films and produce hundreds more, many of them for Universal, which was the first major studio to take a chance on a filmmaker who was only in his mid-20s.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
This tale of style and moxie proves that opposites not only attract but can enrich the lives of anyone willing to take a chance on themselves and on true love.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
What’s more, considering the seemingly intractable divide inside our own borders, there may be no better time to take a chance to reacquaint ourselves with our neighbors.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a chance
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“Take a chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20chance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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