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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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 The legal system is broken, and businesses can't take a chance on getting caught up in this quicksand. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The legal system is broken, and businesses can’t take a chance in getting caught up in this quicksand. —

Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for take a chance

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