take one's chances



take one's chances

Accept the risks, resign oneself to whatever happens, as in I've no idea whether this scheme will work; I'll just take my chances. [Early 1300s]
See also: chance, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sigalit-Hebrew
JimmyJIM-eeEnglish
Arethaə-REETH-əEnglish
Abenner-Biblical Greek
Margita-Hungarian, Slovak
StureSTOO-re (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian