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Meaning of take a gamble | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To try something risky.

idiomatic

Examples

“He really took a gamble when he left his job to become⟳ a writer. But it paid off in the end⟳.”
“I took a gamble on my girlfriends' parents not being home and turned up without warning.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

take a gander take a grab take a guess take a hike take a hint take a hit

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