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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Flavia	FLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Itsuki	ee-tsoo-kee	Japanese
Hamish	HAY-mish	Scottish
Ambram	-	Biblical Greek
Shemer	-	Biblical
SobiesŁAwa	saw-bye-SWAH-vah	Polish (Rare)