take a gamble

idiom

: to do something that could produce a (very) bad or unpleasant result
He was taking a (big) gamble by investing in the struggling young company.

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Will the front office take a gamble on a then 33-year-old Gurriel who hasn't played in over a year? Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Any playoff team that is low in wings/forwards would do well to take a gamble on one of these guys. Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Liverpool did not want to take a gamble on him not being able to play. James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Laying down the House gavel to take a gamble in a crowded primary could be risky. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024 However, the Mets have the financial flexibility to take a gamble on Bieber depending on how the rest of their rotation is constructed. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Tempted to take a gamble? USA TODAY, 12 June 2024 When planning their wedding, Lake Tahoe couple Matt and Jessica Grime decided to take a gamble. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 First cloned horse created in Italy Cambiaso decided to take a gamble. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023

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