VERB
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
How To Use take a chance In A Sentence
- Although her arms were already overloaded with bags, she decided to take a chance.
- Take a chance and follow your nose - you may be right!
- The guide book didn't mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance.
- We will take a chance to have the party outdoor.
- Struggling companies, once seen as a challenge, are now often deemed too risky to take a chance on.
- Advance booking is always advisable but you can of course always take a chance on the day itself.
- You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.
- DAN PAYNE, FORMER KERRY ADVISER: Kerry had been pretty openly thinking about running for congress, and decided to take a chance. CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2004
- You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.
- Success in business is simply a matter of knowing when to take a chance.