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
Gabrielga-bree-EL (French), GAH-bryel (Spanish), GAHP-ree-el (German), GAHB-ree-el (Finnish), GAY-bree-əl (English), GAHP-ryel (Polish)French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian
Alven['ælvən]
Wikolia-Hawaiian
JacÓ-Portuguese
GridGRIDNorse Mythology
Arn&Thorn;ÓRr-Ancient Scandinavian