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
Virgilioveer-JEE-lyo (Italian), beer-KHEE-lyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
ErdmannERD-mahnGerman
Barclay-Scottish, English (Rare)
Priscila-Portuguese, Spanish
Arevik-Armenian
Amparoahm-PAH-roSpanish