chance it



chance it

Take the risk or hazard of, as in I don't know if there's a later bus but let's chance it. The verb to chance alone was so used for a time, as in Let's just chance the rain-I'm not buying a new umbrella! [Late 1800s] Also see take a chance.
See also: chance

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Avrilav-REEL (French), AV-ril (English)French (Rare), English (Rare)
Wandal-Ancient Germanic
Nessa (2)-Hebrew
Pascaline-French
Massoud-Persian
Joelle-English