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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His positive traits — quick processor and high football IQ as the result of being a coach’s son — could force a quarterback-needy team to take a chance on him during the later rounds.
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Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, under 1% feels like good odds for taxpayers willing to take a chance.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Could someone take a chance on either late in the first?
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This is not the day to push boundaries or take a chance.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, under 1% feels like good odds for taxpayers willing to take a chance.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Could someone take a chance on either late in the first?
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This is not the day to push boundaries or take a chance.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for take a chance
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“Take a chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20chance. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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