take a chance
take a chance verb: to risk doing something; to try something risky.
Verb
take a chance (third-person singular simple present takes a chance, present participle taking a chance, simple past took a chance, past participle taken a chance)
- To risk doing something; to try something risky.
- He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist.
- He took a chance on me, gave me an opportunity to get into management, the opportunity I wanted, which could not have been an easy decision to make.2009 August 28, Ewan Murray, I owe my Rangers career to Sir David Murray, says Walter Smith, The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- roll the dice, take a flyer, take a gamble, take a risk
take a chance meaning in Tagalog
take a chance in Tagalog
- to risk
- magbakasakali
Synonyms of take a chance
Forms of take a chance
| third-person singular present | takes a chance |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a chance |
| past | took a chance |
| past participle | taken a chance |
Questions about take a chance
- What does take a chance mean?
- Take a chance means to risk doing something; to try something risky.
- What is take a chance in Tagalog?
- Take a chance in Tagalog is magbakasakali. See Take a chance meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is take a chance?
- Take a chance is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take a chance?
- The past tense of take a chance is took a chance.
Words near take a chance in the dictionary
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