take a gamble
idiom
: to do something that could produce a (very) bad or unpleasant result
He was taking a (big) gamble by investing in the struggling young company.
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Tempted to take a gamble?
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USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
When planning their wedding, Lake Tahoe couple Matt and Jessica Grime decided to take a gamble.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
First cloned horse created in Italy Cambiaso decided to take a gamble.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
But at this point, the Warriors must take a gamble to avoid a 3-1 hole.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
The team will take a gamble that Carter can live up to his full potential.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
But at this point, the Warriors must take a gamble to avoid a 3-1 hole.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
Even though the odds of winning lottery games like Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million, players will take a gamble on buying a ticket for the thrill of it, said Donald Nowak, a mental-health counseling professor at Medaille University who has researched gambling addiction.
—Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
The team will take a gamble that Carter can live up to his full potential.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
When planning their wedding, Lake Tahoe couple Matt and Jessica Grime decided to take a gamble.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
First cloned horse created in Italy Cambiaso decided to take a gamble.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
But at this point, the Warriors must take a gamble to avoid a 3-1 hole.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
The team will take a gamble that Carter can live up to his full potential.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
But at this point, the Warriors must take a gamble to avoid a 3-1 hole.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
Even though the odds of winning lottery games like Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million, players will take a gamble on buying a ticket for the thrill of it, said Donald Nowak, a mental-health counseling professor at Medaille University who has researched gambling addiction.
—Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
The team will take a gamble that Carter can live up to his full potential.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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