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gambler's chance

NOUN
sporting chance
Synonyms
WEAK
betting proposition flip of the coin good possibility hazard of the die luck of the draw matter of chance throw of the dice toss of the coin toss-up

Example Sentences

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Gibbons will take a gambler's chance with a percentage of the gate receipts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here was a gambler’s chance, action and adventure.

From The Blood of the Conquerors by Fergusson, Harvey

But I had more than an inkling that my husband had been taking a gambler’s chance to reach the end in view.

From The Prairie Mother by Becher, Arthur E.

Napoleon was staking all on the throw, taking the gambler's chance, taking it recklessly, accepting the hazard, but neglecting no means to insure the winning of the game.

From The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo by Brady, Cyrus Townsend

Life without opportunity and without a gambler's chance to win a considerable prize is not attractive to anyone.

From Crime: Its Cause and Treatment by Darrow, Clarence