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take chances
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  take chances - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, risk, chance, hazardattempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck |
take chances
take (one's) chances1. To seize and make the most of opportunities as they present themselves. It was a heartbreaking loss, but we have no one to blame but ourselves—if you don't take your chances in a game, you're never going to succeed.2. To try to do something that carries a high risk of having a negative or unfortunate outcome. A: "You know that this deal could bankrupt the company, right?" B: "But if it works, it will make us a fortune. Let's take our chances."See also: chance, taketake a chanceTo try to do something that has a high probability of having a negative or unfortunate outcome. I'm taking a real chance hiring this guy, so you had better be right about him. You're never going to find real success unless you're willing to take a chance now and then.See also: chance, taketake ˈchances do risky things: Take no chances: don’t lend money to people you don’t know.See also: chance, takeEncyclopediaSeechanceLegalSeeChancetake chances
Synonyms for take chancesverb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcomeSynonyms- adventure
- gamble
- run a risk
- take a chance
- risk
- chance
- hazard
Related Words- attempt
- essay
- try
- assay
- seek
- go for broke
- luck it
- luck through
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