take chances
Roll the dice
To take chances is to accept risk or act without certainty of success.
Someone who takes chances pursues opportunities despite possible failure or danger: You have to take chances if you want to get ahead.
The phrase often carries admiration for boldness, though it can also warn against recklessness: Don't take chances with your health.
- riskPossibility of harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- go for brokeRisk all resources
- dareChallenge to act boldly
- leapSudden springing movement
leap of faith · venture · throw caution · bold · reckless · roll the dice · play with fire · bet · high stakes · courage · uncertainty · thrill · edge · spontaneous · audacious · fearless · plunge · shot in the dark
- going all outgo all out, max out, go hard, full throttle, all in
- initiativego for it, initiating, proactive, initiative, act now
- seize todaycarpe diem, seize the day, seize the moment, live for today, present moment
take chancesplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
play safe · hedge one's bets · err on the side of caution · cover one's bases · be careful
take chanceshold back
Prevent forward movement
hesitate · sit on the fence · overthink · dither · play it safe
take, takes, taken, taking, taker, takers, uptake, mistake, mistaken