Gamble+for

  • 1gamble — 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 …

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  • 2gamble — 01. He lost a lot of money [gambling] at the horse races. 02. Jane s father was a [gambler] who blew all their money playing the slot machines in Vegas. 03. Calling an election right now is a big [gamble] for the government, with polls showing… …

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  • 3Gamble Rogers — Birth name James Gamble Rogers IV Born January 31, 1937(1937 01 31) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. Died October 10, 1991(1991 10 10) (aged 54) …

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  • 4Gamble-Skogmo — Inc. was a conglomerate of retail chains and other businesses that was headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Business operated or franchised by Gamble Skogmo included Gambles hardware and auto supply stores, Woman s World and Mode O Day… …

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  • 5gamble — gam·ble / gam bəl/ vb gam·bled, gam·bling vi: to risk something of value for the chance of winning a prize vt: to risk (something) for the chance of winning a prize gam·bler / blər/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …

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  • 6gamble — [n] chance, speculation action, bet, fling, leap*, long shot*, lottery, outside chance*, raffle, risk, shot in the dark*, spec*, stab*, throw of the dice*, toss up*, uncertainty, venture, wager; concepts 28,363 Ant. design, guard, insurance, plan …

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  • 7gamble — [gam′bəl] vi. gambled, gambling [prob. back form. < obs. gamler, a gambler < gamel, to play (altered < ME gamen, to play < game, GAME1) + ER: akin to Ger dial. gammeln, to sport, make merry] 1. to play games of chance for money or… …

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  • 8Gamble — Gam ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gambling}.] [Dim. of game. See 2d {Game}.] To play or game for money or other stake. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9gamble — ► VERB 1) play games of chance for money; bet. 2) bet (a sum of money). 3) take risky action in the hope of a desired result. ► NOUN 1) an act of gambling. 2) a risky undertaking. DERIVATIVES …

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  • 10for free — for free, for real These two phrases, originally Americanisms, are regularly used informally in BrE, often in a jocular manner in newspaper articles: • Two pilots have in fact done the job ‘for real’ both Sqn Ldr Marshall and Flt Lt Dave Fischer… …

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