take a gamble
To try something risky.
He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.
gamble
/ˈɡæm.bəl/
verb 4noun 3name 1
Collocations
8(noun.)
ADJ
big, huge, major | calculated
desperate
He made a desperate gamble by leaving his job to start his own business.
political
VERB + GAMBLE
take
GAMBLE + VERB
pay off, work
His decision to start a business without experience was a gamble, but it worked out perfectly in the end.
PREP
~ on
He decided to gamble on hiring a new manager without checking her references first.
PHRASES
a bit/something of a gamble
Hiring someone without experience is always something of a gamble for any business.
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