leave nothing to chance
idiom
: to prepare for everything possible
We planned for everything and left nothing to chance.
Examples of leave nothing to chance in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Happy Birthday: Pay attention, be direct and leave nothing to chance.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
But football coaches prefer to leave nothing to chance.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 25 June 2021
But Chill Wills, nominated for Best Supporting Actor, would leave nothing to chance for his campaign.
—Donald Liebenson, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2023
That remains the primary objective and the basis for the funding proposal, which would leave nothing to chance in terms of a prospective sheriff’s sale.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
Some 4-5 teams could make the playoff field this season, but Yorkville coach Dan McGuire hopes to leave nothing to chance.
—Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
This time around, the Sparks wanted to leave nothing to chance.
—Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2021
In a case like this, leave nothing to chance.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
Explicit instruction, or describing each action, means teachers leave nothing to chance, guiding students through each specific step so students don’t have to make any assumptions.
—al, 10 July 2021
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
But football coaches prefer to leave nothing to chance.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 25 June 2021
But Chill Wills, nominated for Best Supporting Actor, would leave nothing to chance for his campaign.
—Donald Liebenson, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2023
That remains the primary objective and the basis for the funding proposal, which would leave nothing to chance in terms of a prospective sheriff’s sale.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
Some 4-5 teams could make the playoff field this season, but Yorkville coach Dan McGuire hopes to leave nothing to chance.
—Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
This time around, the Sparks wanted to leave nothing to chance.
—Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2021
In a case like this, leave nothing to chance.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
Explicit instruction, or describing each action, means teachers leave nothing to chance, guiding students through each specific step so students don’t have to make any assumptions.
—al, 10 July 2021
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“Leave nothing to chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20nothing%20to%20chance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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