take one's chances
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Example Sentences
- "If you had offered Eddie Jones a 24-point margin of victory against his homeland prior to the start he would have snatched your arm off above the elbow. The fact it was achieved with 36% of the ball and similar territory stats underlines the reality of modern-day rugby: possession is all very well but taking your chances when they arise is what really counts."
Inflected Forms
takes one's chances (present, singular)
taking one's chances (participle, present)
took one's chances (past)
taken one's chances (participle, past)