chance arm



chance your arm

  (British & Australian informal)
to take a risk in order to get something that you want Aren't you chancing your arm a bit giving up a secure job to start a business?
See stand a chance, have a chance in hell
See also: arm, chance

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mirko-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Italian
KaylinKAY-linEnglish (Modern)
Chiarinakee-ah-REE-nahItalian
JĀNis-Latvian
Pranveraprahn-VER-ahAlbanian
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