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chance on



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, chance upon . Happen upon, find or meet accidentally, as in In Paris we chanced on a wonderful little restaurant , or Andrew chanced upon his karate teacher in the health-food store . [Mid-1500s]
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Bowen shot off target a couple of times and created a handful of chances on the right, but again did not set the world alight.

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“It took enormous courage and bravery on all their parts and taking a chance on me. It’s a real chance,” she said.

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But a bogey on 14 checked his progress and he missed birdie chances on the 15th and 16th holes as he played the last four holes in level par.

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Dobbins said in January he hoped to return after the Chargers took a chance on him after significant Achilles tendon and knee injuries.

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The idea is to pare back the number of barred owls — which originally hail from the Eastern U.S. — to give the beleaguered spotted owls a fighting chance on their home turf.

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