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leaving to chance

leaving to chance is the present participle and gerund of leave to chance.

Meaning of leave to chance

Verb

leave to chance (third-person singular simple present leaves to chance, present participle leaving to chance, simple past and past participle left to chance)

  1. (transitive) Not to take care of something; not to plan for something.
    • to leave nothing to chance

Questions about leaving to chance

What is leaving to chance the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving to chance is the present participle and gerund of leave to chance.

Words near leaving to chance in the dictionary

  1. leaving the ball in someone's court
  2. leaving the chat
  3. leaving the door open
  4. leaving the nest
  5. leaving things alone
  6. leaving to chance
  7. leaving to the imagination
  8. leaving well alone
  9. leavings
  10. Leavis
  11. Leavisian

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