take chances

idiom

: to do things that are risky or dangerous
He's not afraid to take chances.

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The relative wealth in American society allows some families to kickstart projects, fund foundations and take chances. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 And that means offering up fresh faces willing to take chances. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 For whatever reason, users seem more likely to shop around and take chances. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Cinema needs more entries like The Wild Robot—novel works that take chances and trust the audience to follow along. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for take chances

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“Take chances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20chances. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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