take a gamble
Definition of take a gamble
: 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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: to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as
: to seize or capture physically
: to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing
: a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment
: a distinct treatment or variation
: an act or the action of taking: such as
: to play a game for money or property
: to bet on an uncertain outcome
: to stake something on a contingency : take a chance (see contingency 2)
: an act having an element of risk
: something chancy
: the playing of a game of chance for stakes
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