take a flier
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At the same time, their desperation to get rid of him presented an almost risk-free opportunity for the Vikings to take a flier on a talented passer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
If there are any software names to take a flier on, these are a promising bunch.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
The city faces a phalanx of tough problems, and voters don’t seem to be in any mood to take a flier on an unorthodox, inexperienced candidate.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Portland will also get to take a flier on the 19-year-old Johnson, an athletic forward who went one-and-done at Tennessee before being selected in the first round last summer.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
So I concluded that the best thing for me was to take a flier in both.
From Humanly Speaking by Samuel McChord Crothers
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