chance it

Idioms and Phrases

Take the risk or hazard of, as in I don't know if there's a later bus but let's chance it . The verb to chance alone was so used for a time, as in Let's just chance the rain—I'm not buying a new umbrella! [Late 1800s] Also see take a chance .

Example Sentences

Our physical reality often finds it too much as well, splitting it apart any chance it gets.

From Salon

Eventually, there’s a chance it winds up in the photo gallery of a Stake employee, where your content becomes an ad for the company.

From Slate

Now, I am not saying that one model run is wrong or the forecast given is "fake news" as there is a chance it could be accurate.

From BBC

“But there’s a slight chance it could blow up and everybody dies,” Musk said.

From Los Angeles Times

Because Trump will be tied up with a presidential transition and the legal questions about sentencing a president are so complex, some scholars see very little chance it will stay on the calendar.

From BBC

Related Words

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