| 单词 | to take a punt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take (also have) a punt A bet; a risk, a gamble. Chiefly in to take (also have) a punt. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > bet wager1548 bet1591 abetment1614 gamble1883 punt1965 1965 J. O'Grady Aussie English 71 To ‘take a punt at’ anything is the equivalent of to ‘have a go’. 1969 Sydney Morning Herald 7 June 25/9 Melbourne..selectors have ‘taken a punt’ in naming 20-year-old Russell Collingwood as centre half-forward. 1976 Daily Tel. 27 Mar. 2/3 People will still have a punt on Wimbledon. 1978 O. White Silent Reach xxiv. 253 Blackness and silence. So take a punt... He..eased the pencil torch out of his bag. 2001 L. Voss To be Someone 144 I'm willing to take a chance with you and put out your first record... Like I said, I'm willing to take a punt on you guys and see how it goes. < as lemmas |
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