# take a gamble

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-a-gamble
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To try something risky.

## Examples

- I will take a gamble and try this new restaurant.
- She decided to take a gamble on the new startup, even though she knew it might fail.
- By investing his entire savings into the unproven technology, he took a gamble that would either secure his future or lead to total financial ruin.

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