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Meanings of take chances in English

Portuguese
arriscar
Spanish
aventurarse

Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.

      arriscar
      Usage of take chances in English
      1
      I doubt anyone saw us, but there's no reason to take chances.
      Dead beat
      2
      Only minor damage, true, but you can't take chances with space travel.
      Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
      3
      I didn't want to take chances, and that cost me some time.
      Radio NZ
      4
      The stakes were too high; they would not want to take chances.
      Land of marvels
      5
      We don't know what to expect here, and we can't take chances.
      Gravity
      6
      Don't take chances unless you're sure of the source tree or bush.
      Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
      7
      We can't afford to take chances with a patient in his condition.
      Catch-22
      8
      Not that I got the Hope Diamond upstairs, but why take chances?
      The burglar who painted like mondrian
      9
      Anakin knew Sebulba well-andknew better than to take chances with him.
      Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
      10
      Others take chances and buy from dealers located in Canada or England.
      Wired
      11
      Good God, Chubby, you have to take chances with everything in life.
      The Door Into Summer
      12
      You raised me to be realistic and take chances, so I did.
      The unincorporated man
      13
      And I'm not even about to take chances with the gas heater.
      Storm front
      14
      Never perform on a full stomach unless you want to take chances.
      The Circus Boys in Dixie Land; Or, Winning the Plaudits of the S...
      15
      A shrewd suspicion impelled me to take chances on a direct accusation.
      A Fool and His Money
      16
      I could have hung everything in my closet, but why take chances?
      The burglar who traded ted williams
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      Translations for take chances
      Portuguese
      arriscar
      Take chances through the time
      Take chances across language varieties
      United States of America
      Common
      United Kingdom
      Common
      Ireland
      Common