take one's chance en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To act in a manner dependent on luck: to attempt to do something risky or not particularly likely to succeed.
Lysacek opted not to take his chances with the risky move.
2010, February 28, Alice Park, The Men’s Figure-Skating Fracas, Time (retrieved 29 Dec. 2022)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking one's chance | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken one's chance | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took one's chance | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes one's chance | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
es jugársela (to act in a manner dependent on luck) · grc παραβέλλομαι (to act in a manner dependent on luck) · pl zaryzykować (to act in a manner dependent on luck) · fi koettaa onneaan (to act in a manner dependent on luck) · fi ottaa riski (to act in a manner dependent on luck) · pl ryzykować (to act in a manner dependent on luck)