take a chance

and take a risk

to try something where failure or bad fortune is likely. Come on, take a chance. You may lose, but it's worth trying. I'm not reckless, but I don't mind taking a risk now and then.

take a chance

Risk something, gamble, as in I'll take a chance that he'll be on the next plane. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Demyan	dyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Lee	LEE	English
BahargÜL	-	Turkmen
Rambert	-	Ancient Germanic
Sergej	syer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Laurynas	-	Lithuanian