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send for a toss

idiom
Meaning

To use or invest on the off chance.


Examples
SIMPLE

I will send a few dollars for a toss on that new stock.

CONTEXTUAL

He decided to send a small portion of his savings for a toss on the risky startup project.

COMPLEX

Despite the long odds against success, the investor chose to send a significant sum for a toss, hoping the speculative venture might eventually yield a substantial return.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    send a message

    To implicitly communicate an idea, typically through one's actions.

  2. 02

    send away

    To dismiss from one's presence.

  3. 03

    send away for

    To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.

  4. 04

    send shivers down someone's spine

    To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

  5. 05

    send someone packing

    To expel, eject, or dismiss someone; to send away, chase off, or force out; (from a job or employment position) to fire.

  6. 06

    send someone to the showers

    To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.

  7. 07

    send to Coventry

    To ostracize, or systematically ignore someone.

  8. 08

    send to dorse

    To throw (a person) onto their back; to knock out.

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