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gamble
US /'ɡæmbl/
・UK /'ɡæmbl/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To play games to win money
I don't like to gamble with my money
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Dangerous or risky thing that might not go right
It's a gamble, but I think it will succeed
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To risk (money or something valuable) on a game or event of chance.
He gambled all his savings on a horse race.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To take a risky action in the hope of a desired result.
The company decided to gamble on a new marketing strategy.
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A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
- In order to avoid the Value-Added Tax, Proctor & Gamble argues in the UK that Pringles should be considered a cake rather than a "crisp",
In order to avoid the Value-Added Tax, Proctor & Gamble argues in the UK that Pringles should be considered a cake rather than a "crisp",
How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
- And better yet, Nord ensured that all of my research was completely safe and protected—when you're traveling and using public wifi, you're taking a dangerous gamble; it's easy to connect to the wrong network and lose your data, your files, or even your identity.
And better yet, Nord ensured that all of my research was completely safe and protected—when you're traveling and using public wifi, you're taking a dangerous gamble; it's easy to connect to the wrong network and lose your data, your files, or even your identity.
- and protected—when you're traveling and using public wifi, you're taking a dangerous gamble;
and protected—when you're traveling and using public wifi, you're taking a dangerous gamble;
Did Shohei Ohtani help his interpreter, or was he betrayed?
- The interpreter telling Otani's team that Otani had been angry with him but agreed on the condition that Mizuhara would never gamble again.
The interpreter telling Otani's team that Otani had been angry with him but agreed on the condition that Mizuhara would never gamble again.
The Marvels Is The Worst Movie Ever Made
- The idea of interconnected storytelling across multiple movies was a gamble that paid off extremely well, captivating audiences worldwide.
The idea of interconnected storytelling across multiple movies was a gamble that paid off extremely well, captivating audiences worldwide.
South Korea's martial law crisis: BBC Learning English from the News
- South Korea's Yun ends martial law after political gamble, and that's from Bloomberg.
South Korea's Yun ends martial law after political gamble, and that's from Bloomberg.
- And that headline again, South Korea's Yun ends martial law after political gamble, and that's from Bloomberg.
And that headline again, South Korea's Yun ends martial law after political gamble, and that's from Bloomberg.
America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
- This is a huge gamble, firing the chairman of the Fed because he is not lowering down interest rates is a huge problem.
This is a huge gamble, firing the chairman of the Fed because he is not lowering down interest rates is a huge problem.
- So this is a huge gamble.
So this is a huge gamble.
US sends military assets to the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict escalates | BBC News
- So it's a big gamble and whether it will work or not, whether it will de-escalate or not and bring people to the table I think is the big question that's up for grabs.
So it's a big gamble and whether it will work or not, whether it will de-escalate or not and bring people to the table I think is the big question that's up for grabs.
- So it, you know, it's a it's a big gamble,
So it, you know, it's a it's a big gamble,
Top 10 Theories About The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Make a gamble, that's what.
Make a gamble, that's what.
- Make a gamble, that's what.
Make a gamble, that's what.
Behind the Scenes at NYC's Busiest Bakery — The Experts
- They had no idea that I could do pastry, and that kind of took a gamble on me and hired me to be the pastry chef of Rolos, and it blew up, and I loved it.
They had no idea that I could do pastry, and that kind of took a gamble on me and hired me to be the pastry chef of Rolos, and it blew up, and I loved it.
What Expiration Dates REALLY Mean (It’s NOT What You Think!)
- We've all been there, standing in front of the fridge, holding a carton of milk that's a few days past its expiration date, wondering if taking a sip is a gamble worth taking.
We've all been there, standing in front of the fridge, holding a carton of milk that's a few days past its expiration date, wondering if taking a sip is a gamble worth taking.