take one's chance
verb
Roget 156:
chance,
hap,
turn up;
fall to one's lot;
be one's fate
etc.
601;
stumble on light upon;
take one's chance
etc.
621.
Roget 621:
chance
etc.
(hap)
156;
stand a chance
etc.
(be possible)
470.
toss up;
cast lots,
draw lots;
leave to chance,
trust to chance,
leave to the chapter of accidents,
trust to the chapter of accidents;
tempt fortune;
chance it,
take one's chance,
take a shot at it
(attempt)
675;
run the risk,
run the chance,
incur the risk,
incur the chance,
encounter the risk,
encounter the chance;
stand the hazard of the die.
speculate,
try one's luck,
set on a cast,
raffle,
put into a lottery,
buy a pig in a poke,
shuffle the cards.
risk,
venture,
hazard,
stake;
ante;
lay,
lay a wager;
make a bet,
wager,
bet,
gamble,
game,
play for;
play at chuck farthing.
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Roget 675:
try,
essay;
experiment
etc.
463;
endeavor,
strive;
tempt,
attempt,
make an attempt;
venture,
adventure,
speculate,
take one's chance,
tempt fortune;
try one's fortune,
try one's luck,
try one's hand;
use one's endeavor;
feel one's way,
grope one's way,
pick one's way.
try hard,
push,
make a bold push,
use one's best endeavor;
do one's best
etc.
(exertion)
686.
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