take a chance

/tˈeɪk ɐ tʃˈans/

/tˈeɪk ɐ tʃˈæns/

[phrase]

to take a chance

[PHRASE]

to undertake an action even though one might fail

synonyms : adventure

to [take] a chance definition and meaning

Examples

1. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.'

2. 'Well,' answered the stranger, 'are you still willing to take a chance?'

3. And so the way that they did the Kaepernick, kind of as a spokesperson and really taking chances.

4. This diverse group of people that are basically taking a chance on a topic that they don't know is how big it's really growing.

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