take a gamble

idiom

: to do something that could produce a (very) bad or unpleasant result
He was taking a (big) gamble by investing in the struggling young company.

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Liverpool did not want to take a gamble on him not being able to play. — James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Alternative captains The lack of an obvious first-choice candidate might be an opportunity to take a gamble. — Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024

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