take a chance
To risk doing something; to try something risky.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I want to take a chance and apply for that new job.”
“She decided to take a chance on the new restaurant, even though the reviews were mixed.”
“Despite the uncertainty of the market, the entrepreneur chose to take a chance on an unproven technology that promised to revolutionize the industry.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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blow one's chance
To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.
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Buckley's chance
A very small chance; no chance at all.
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chance upon
To find (someone or something) by chance.
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chances are
It is likely that, it is probable that
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Chinaman's chance
No chance; zero possibility.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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dog's chance
Little or no likelihood.
Last updated August 10, 2026