Taking a flyer


Synonyms for taking a flyer
verb take a chance on winning

speculate
wager
bet
play
jeopardize
brave
risk
challenge
stake
back

hazard
face
lot
endanger
game
set
venture
put
plunge
defy

dare
imperil
cast lots
buck the odds
cut the cards
flip the coin
go for broke
lay money on
make a bet
put faith in

put trust in
shoot the moon
shoot the works
take a flyer
tempt fortune
trust to luck
stick one’s neck out
try one’s luck

Antonyms for taking a flyer

hide
dissuade
ascend
ensure
guard

insure
safeguard
discourage
save
displace

remove
rise
be careful
design
plan

Synonyms
verb dive or fall fast

plummet
hurtle
tumble
drop
go down
drive
jump
sink
dip
throw
descend

propel
duck
dash
pitch
submerse
career
lurch
charge
swoop
topple
fling

lunge
submerge
thrust
sound
rush
immerse
tear
plunk
cast
keel
immerge

nose-dive
belly-flop
go the limit
go whole hog
shoot the works
take a flyer
take a header
throw oneself

Antonyms

ascend
increase

retreat
dry

rise
go up

Synonyms
verb take a chance

endanger
imperil
jeopardize
compromise
defy
speculate
peril
brave
wager
confront
jeopardy

encounter
hazard
face
chance
plunge
adventure
venture
tackle
meet
menace
dare

gamble
beard
take on
be caught short
defy danger
expose to danger
hang by a thread
leap before looking
leave to luck
play with fire
put in jeopardy

run the chance
run the risk
skate on thin ice
take a flyer
take a header
take a plunge
take the liberty
go out of one’s depth

Antonyms

guard
protect
dodge
hide
avoid

retreat
save
neglect
run away
design

plan
be careful
be certain

Synonyms
verb take a chance

operate
dare
essay
jeopardize
feel
brave
wager
stake
experiment
defy
gamble

assay
risk
expose
hazard
chance
imperil
presume
front
speculate
volunteer
advance

attempt
challenge
try
endanger
grope
bet
get down
put up
take a crack at
dare say
go out on a limb

have a fling at
lay open
make a stab at
make bold
play for
play the market
put in jeopardy
take a flyer
take a plunge
try out
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

disbelieve
hide
guard
protect

abstain
neglect
yield
design

plan
save

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