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to gamble on sth

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  • gamble on something doing something — ˈgamble on sth/on doing sth derived to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful • He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute. Main entry: ↑gamblederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • gamble on on doing something — ˈgamble on sth/on doing sth derived to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful • He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute. Main entry: ↑gamblederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • gamble — 1 verb 1 (I) to risk money or possessions on the result of something uncertain, such as a card game, a race or a horse: We re forbidden to drink or gamble. | gamble on sth: Jack loves gambling on the horses. | gamble heavily (=gamble often, using …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • gamble — ▪ I. gamble gam‧ble 1 [ˈgæmbl] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. FINANCE to risk money on the stockmarket or a new business activity in the hope of making a profit: gamble on • The company is gambling on a new clothing line expanding its… …   Financial and business terms

  • gamble something away — ˌgamble sthaˈway derived to lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling • Every weekend he drinks and gambles away his earnings. Main entry: ↑gamblederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • gamble — gam|ble1 [ˈgæmbəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: game] 1.) to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be →↑bet ▪ Their religion forbids them …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gamble sth away — UK US gamble sth away Phrasal Verb with gamble({{}}/ˈgæmbl/ verb [I or T] ► to lose something by gambling: »In recent years, he gambled away nearly $126 million in Las Vegas casinos …   Financial and business terms

  • wager — wa|ger1 [ˈweıdʒə US ər] n old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: wageure, from Old North French wagier; WAGE2] an agreement in which you win or lose money according to the result of something such as a race = ↑bet wager 2 wager2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • risk — risk1 W1S2 [rısk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: risque, from Italian risco] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen = ↑danger →↑gamble, chance ↑chance risk of ▪ the risk …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • worthwhile — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ Their gratitude made it all worthwhile. ▪ consider sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • venture — 1 noun (C) a new business activity that involves taking risks: a commercial venture | joint venture (=an agreement between two companies to do something together) 2 verb formal 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to risk going somewhere when it… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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