take a flyer on something



take a flyer (on something)

tv. to take a chance on something. Fred is too wise an investor to take a flyer on some story stock like that.
See also: flyer, on, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hood[hud]
BillyBIL-eeEnglish
Christellekrees-TELFrench
Mccord[mə'kɔ:d]
Isiahie-ZIE-əEnglish
Daiva-Lithuanian