take a flier
Example Sentences
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The Bottom Line: Airline stocks are infamously volatile; if you’re going to take a flier, go for the sturdiest.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
That would make the studio less likely to take a flier on anything short of a surefire hit from a major film franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
If a QB is sitting there on Day 3, it might make sense for the Seahawks to take a flier.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Portland will also get to take a flier on the 19-year-old Johnson, an athletic forward who went one-and-done at Tennessee before being selected in the first round last summer.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2022
I dropped in at his office, after I'd received my roll, and he said: 'Want to take a flier?'
From Rimrock Jones by Coolidge, Dane
