take a chance
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: 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 success in Triple-A this year could entice a team to take a chance on him.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This tale of style and moxie proves that opposites not only attract but can enrich the lives of anyone willing to take a chance on themselves and on true love.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Untraumatized bees are more likely to take a chance.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 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
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This tale of style and moxie proves that opposites not only attract but can enrich the lives of anyone willing to take a chance on themselves and on true love.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Untraumatized bees are more likely to take a chance.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 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
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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