take chances

phrase

: to do things that are risky or dangerous

He's not afraid to take chances.

Examples of take chances in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Levy, now 79, credits Cheshire Academy in part with giving him the independence, curiosity and confidence to take chances, all qualities that helped carve his path to success. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Despite the smoother operations reported in Miami-Dade, Scott advised Broward County voters not to take chances with the postal system. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The company’s reputation was built partly on persuading audiences to take chances on inexpensive, surprising horror outings — often with little more than a compelling premise to go on. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Major labels would rarely take chances on albums as weird as that one again. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take chances

• circumstances
• advances
• enhances
• expanses
• finances
• romances
• allegiances
• dances
• glances
• lances
• stances
• trances