take chances

Verb

Meaning

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

risk chance adventure hazard gamble jeopardize take a chance run a risk

Hypernyms

attempt try seek essay assay

Hyponyms

go for broke luck it luck through

Examples

Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don't take chances then you'll never have a winning hand, and I've no regrets. Bernard Cornwell

The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances. Patrick Warburton

I believe I'm doing the right thing in trying to step away from that and to take chances and work on little independent films and do stuff like that wild dance scene. Patrick Warburton

I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances. Lee Ann Womack

Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Walter Anderson

People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them. Jason Statham

Close letter words and terms

take care of the house take care of yourself take careful note take charge take charge of take check