2chance verb
chances; chanced; chanc·ing 1 [+ obj] : to accept the danger of (doing something) : risk
▪ We knew that the trip was dangerous, but we decided to chance it. [=we decided to go on the trip] ▪ He couldn't chance playing with a broken toe. 2 [no obj] formal — used to describe something that happens because of luck or chance — followed by to + verb ▪ It chanced [=(more commonly) happened] to rain that day. ▪ We chanced to arrive at the same time. ▪ a conversation that chanced to take place outside my apartment
▪ We knew that the trip was dangerous, but we decided to chance it. [=we decided to go on the trip] ▪ He couldn't chance playing with a broken toe.
chance upon also chance on [phrasal verb]
chance upon/on (someone or something) formal : to find (something) or meet (someone) by chance
▪ She chanced upon an original copy of the book in her grandfather's attic. ▪ We chanced upon a good restaurant.
▪ She chanced upon an original copy of the book in her grandfather's attic. ▪ We chanced upon a good restaurant.
chance your arm
Brit, informal : to take a chance : to do something that could have bad results
▪ The newspaper chanced its arm by printing the story.
▪ The newspaper chanced its arm by printing the story.
