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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Time will tell if any NFL team will want to take a chance on the longtime veteran.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Still those who tell the lies are willing to take a chance, risking the lives of everyone in the school.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
Logo was the first place to take a chance on us, which at the time seemed like, ‘Oh, Logo?
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 June 2024
Few wanted to take a chance on a felon.
USD, the place where Keep played his best basketball, offered a cracked doorway.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Still those who tell the lies are willing to take a chance, risking the lives of everyone in the school.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
Logo was the first place to take a chance on us, which at the time seemed like, ‘Oh, Logo?
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 June 2024
Few wanted to take a chance on a felon.
USD, the place where Keep played his best basketball, offered a cracked doorway.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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“Take a chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20chance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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