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Despite what you hear about the publishing industry being a fixed game that you can only get in if you know somebody, I'm here in person to tell you it ain't so. If your stuff is really any good, sooner or later some editor will take a chance on you.
Kage Baker

Meaning of "chance on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHANCE ON

chance on play
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WHAT DOES CHANCE ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chance on in the English dictionary

The definition of chance on in the dictionary is to come upon by accident.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHANCE ON

chance
chance one´s arm
chance-medley
chanceful
chancel
chancel screen
chanceless
chancelleries
chancellery
chancellor
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Exchequer
chancellories
chancellorship
chancellory
chancer
chanceries
chancery
Chancery Division
chancey

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHANCE ON

be pie on
come on
figure on
get a line on
get a move on
get a wiggle on
go a bundle on
have on
have the edge on
move on
put someone on
take on
time on
trade on

Synonyms and antonyms of chance on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chance on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHANCE ON

Find out the translation of chance on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chance on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chance on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

机会上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oportunidad en
570 millions of speakers

English

chance on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर मौका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرصة على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шанс на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oportunidade em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুযোগ উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hasard sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peluang pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chance auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上のチャンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 기회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasempatan ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ hội trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üzerinde şans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

possibilità su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szansa na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шанс на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șansă pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευκαιρία για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kans op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chans på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjansen på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chance on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHANCE ON»

The term «chance on» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.187 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHANCE ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chance on

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10 QUOTES WITH «CHANCE ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chance on.
1
Louie Anderson
I had been asking the universe and God to send me a way for me to help me. Show business has been so wonderful to me, and it came in the form of that. It's just so funny how things come into your life, and if you take a chance on them, it might give you a brand new life.
2
Kage Baker
Despite what you hear about the publishing industry being a fixed game that you can only get in if you know somebody, I'm here in person to tell you it ain't so. If your stuff is really any good, sooner or later some editor will take a chance on you.
3
Tina Brown
The no-secrets era of social media makes one consider the built-in risk factor of nominating high-testosterone men to positions of power at all. Everyone is under too much scrutiny now to take a chance on candidates who suddenly blow up into a comic meme, a punchline, a ribald hashtag.
4
Dave Brubeck
There's a way of playing safe, there's a way of using tricks and there's the way I like to play which is dangerously where you're going to take a chance on making mistakes in order to create something you haven't created before.
5
Morris Chestnut
I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.
6
Toby Keith
I say if you're going to take a chance on something, you just go full balls to the wall.
7
Patina Miller
It was always my dream, to do a leading role on Broadway. It's what I went to college to do, in hopes of one day someone taking a chance on me and saying, 'You know what? You're going to be our girl.'
8
Christopher Moore
When I teach seminars, I tell people, 'Your stuff has to look like something that's out there, because otherwise nobody will take a chance on you.'
9
David Oyelowo
Considering that I'm British and I talk the way I do, I love it when a director takes a chance on me.
10
Eric Ries
There is much that public policy can do to support American entrepreneurs. Health insurance reform will make it easier for entrepreneurs to take a chance on a new business without putting their family's health at risk. Tort reform will make it easier to take prudent risks on new products in a number of sectors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHANCE ON»

Discover the use of chance on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chance on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Take A Chance On Me
Cleo Quinn doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to men, but now Will's come along.
Jill Mansell, 2010
2
Take a Chance on Me
They've Got Nothing In Common.
Susan Donovan, 2007
3
Take a Chance on Me: A Christiansen Family Novel
A romance buds when attorney Ivy Madison bids on widower Darek Christiansen at a charity auction, but she soon realizes that a man with whom she crafted a plea bargain three years earlier was the man responsible for Darek's wife's death.
Susan May Warren, 2013
4
Taking a Chance on God: Liberating Theology for Gays, ...
The second book in John McNeill's pathbreaking trilogy for lesbian and gay Christians, Taking a Chance on God brings a gay perspective to fundamental Christian questions: How can we understand suffering and death?
John J. McNeill, 1996
5
Take a Chance on Me
Accept no substitute…for love.
Kate Davies, 2011
6
Don't Take a Chance on Success
Why take a chance on success! This comprehensive life changing sales strategy guarantees more success in your personal and business life!!
Bruce L. Hobley, 2005
7
Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, ...
Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years.
Robert H. Lustig, 2012
8
Taking a Chance on Love
Ginny Porter and Joan Flynn were born within days of each other in adjoining houses in a narrow street of two-up two-downs in Liverpool.
Joan Jonker, 2012
9
Take a Chance on Me
WHEN FAMILY MATTERS As a child, Adam Bartlett's not-so-loving adoptive family forced him to erect impenetrable walls around his heart…until blond beauty Leigh Peters came along and started knocking them down.
Karen Rose Smith, 2012
10
Take a Chance on Me: Gossip Girl, the Carlyles
Manhattan's Carlyle triplets are at it again as the long days of summer approach and fashion, romance, secrets, and lies heat up the fast-moving New York social scene in this newest addition to this popular series for young adults.
Cecily Von Ziegesar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHANCE ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chance on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summit Offers Chance on Greece Negotiations
BRUSSELS—Eurozone decision makers were meeting for what could be a final effort to keep Greece in their currency union, warning that ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
Rolando McClain Is Down To His Last Chance With Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys though, even after all of this, decided to take a chance on him last year and even stuck with him while he was still dealing with all ... «RantSports, Jul 15»
3
Dominic Artis focused on seizing second chance
It is not the first time Floyd has taken a chance on a player with a troubled past, and it's a risk he must take to bring in a level of talent that ... «The Prospector, Jul 15»
4
Will anybody take a chance on Andrei Kostitsyn?
Given the financial struggles facing many of the teams in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, several players have used this offseason as an ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Louis van Gaal: Manchester United youngsters will get chance on
Louis van Gaal: Manchester United youngsters will get chance on U.S. tour. The ESPN FC panel discuss the reports that Manchester United's ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
6
Jeff Blashill Will Give Defenseman Brendan Smith a Chance on the …
The Red Wings have added a lot of options to their power play over the last couple of weeks after acquiring defenseman Mike Green, and ... «Winging It In Motown, Jul 15»
7
3 Oil Stocks That Are Worth Taking A Chance On: Genel Energy …
Despite this, though, Genel seems to be a stock worth taking a chance on. That's because it trades on a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»
8
Green Shoots Plus: Chance for firms to get share of £4m fund
They are not willing to take a chance on smaller companies. What we were asking for was not a lot, but it will mean a huge amount to our ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
9
Horse racing tips: Take a chance on Biotic to continue revival
Adam Kirby enjoyed a treble on the corresponding card at Windsor last year and arrives at the track with a good pair of rides for boss Clive Cox. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Levy may get another chance on the ballot
EAST LIVERPOOL - Legislation paving the way for two levies to be placed on the November ballot will be considered when City Council meets ... «Morning Journal News, Jul 15»

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