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taking a gamble

taking a gamble is the present participle and gerund of take a gamble.

Meaning of take a gamble

Verb

take a gamble (third-person singular simple present takes a gamble, present participle taking a gamble, simple past took a gamble, past participle taken a gamble)

  1. (idiomatic) To try something risky.
    • He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.

Questions about taking a gamble

What is taking a gamble the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a gamble is the present participle and gerund of take a gamble.

Words near taking a gamble in the dictionary

  1. taking a flyer
  2. taking a flying fuck at a rolling donut
  3. taking a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut
  4. taking a flying leap
  5. taking a French leave
  6. taking a gamble
  7. taking a gander
  8. taking a hike
  9. taking a hint
  10. taking a hit
  11. taking a joke

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