English Explanatory Dictionary

take a flyer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyer.
  2. To invest against odds.
  3. To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.

Pronunciation

en-au-take a flyer.ogg

Word forms

take a flyer takes a flyer taking a flyer took a flyer taken a flyer take a flier

Synonyms

roll the dice take a gamble take a risk
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