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noun ADJ. big, huge, major | calculated | desperate It was time for a last desperate gamble. | political VERB + GAMBLE take GAMBLE + VERB pay off, work I took a calculated gamble and it paid off. PREP. ~ on Backpackers with a heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather. PHRASES a bit/something of a gamble Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun
chance:
It is a gamble when you work with him.
verb
wager:
Do not gamble with company money.
Simple Definitions
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gamble
to try to win money, for example by playing cards or guessing which horse will win a race:
• Eddie loved to gamble, and would spend most evenings at the roulette table. • A growing number of people are gambling online.
bet/have a bet
to try to win money by guessing who will win a race or game:
• He liked to smoke, drink, and bet on horses. • Jerry bet $1000 on the game. • We had a bet on the Irish team to win.
put £10/$20 etc on something
to gamble £10, $20 etc on the horse or team that you think will win a race or competition:
• I put $100 on the Cowboys to win.
have a flutter
British English informal to gamble a small amount of money, especially on the result of a horse race. Used especially when someone does not gamble very often:
• I’m not a heavy gambler, but I like to have a flutter from time to time. • I had a little flutter on the Grand National and won £5.
play for money
to gamble money on the result of a game which you are playing:
• ‘Are we playing for money here, gentlemen?’ he said as he approached the pool table. • You’re allowed to play cards in the bar, but not for money.
back
to gamble money on a particular horse, team etc that you think will win a race or competition:
• When I back a horse, it always seems to finish second.
Longman-Thesaurus
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gamble on sth
to take a risk that something will happen
• You're rather gambling on it being a nice day by holding the party in the garden, aren't you?
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verbs
take a gamble
• The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.
a gamble pays off
(= succeeds )
• She gave up a career in law to become an actor, but the gamble has paid off.
adjectives
a big gamble
• It's a big gamble for any presenter to leave such a successful show.
a huge gamble
• Giving him the job seemed like a huge gamble at the time.
a calculated gamble
(= one in which you consider the risks very carefully )
• He made a calculated gamble that an early election would return his party to power.
a desperate gamble
• The parents took a desperate gamble by throwing their baby out of the burning building.
a political gamble
• His determination to go ahead with the plan, despite the unrest, was a huge political gamble.
phrases
be a bit of a gamble
(= involve a small amount of risk )
• It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the field, but he played well.
be something of a gamble
(= involve an amount of risk )
• A few years ago, launching a weekly magazine for men would have been something of a gamble.
It was a big gamble
• It was a big gamble for her to leave the band and go solo.
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