take a flutter
Place small bet
To take a flutter is to place a small bet, especially on horses or other sporting events.
The phrase is chiefly British and implies casual gambling rather than serious wagering: I took a flutter on the Grand National.
The flutter suggests the excited uncertainty of a modest risk.
- stakeSharpened post or share
- puntKick before landing
- riskPossibility of harm
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- long oddsUnfavorable probability ratio
chance · gamble · bet · betting slip · slip · race · jackpot · win big · lucky streak · lottery · have a go · daring · longshot · optimism · sweepstake · speculation · opportunity · wager
risk-taking behavior
take a flutterplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
err on the side of caution · hedge one's bets · keep one's powder dry · abstain · hold back
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