take a chance

Example Sentences

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“I took a chance based on something you said to your mom back in her office. It’s the longest of long shots, but since no one is here trying to arrest us, I don’t know.”

From Literature

But he felt that the musk ox needed some cheer, so he took a chance.

From Literature

That was a tough chance but Rashid would be disappointed not to take a chance off his own bowling when Rutherford skied a slog sweep in the 18th over.

From BBC

“It helps people take a chance on connection,” said Weng, a computer-science student who coded Date Drop in about three weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I am proud, as an indigenous person, that there are creative people willing to take a chance on me at this age," Momin says.

From BBC