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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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Do that though, and whoever does take a chance on Deja will be rewarded with an affectionate and outgoing dog.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But someone at a multinational software company saw something in me and decided to take a chance.
—Barbara Wittmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Do that though, and whoever does take a chance on Deja will be rewarded with an affectionate and outgoing dog.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But someone at a multinational software company saw something in me and decided to take a chance.
—Barbara Wittmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Take a chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20chance. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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