Sentences with phrase «to take a gamble on someone»

Don't take a gamble on getting a burnt and dried out one or one with sad, under - browned skin.

That means taking a gamble on young promising players and hope it comes off.

No other industry takes a gamble on young artists in this manner.

The greater the down payment they have saved up, the more comfortable lenders will feel about taking a gamble on them.

Shows that a player from nowhere can actually be worth taking a gamble on.

I then took a gamble on the natural and loved it.

Changes tend to occur over years, as some designers and architects look to push the envelope and take a gamble on what they believe will resonate with buyers.

And they knew this behavior also happened at the college level, despite taking a gamble on drafting him.

And while you may be taking a gamble on items with no reviews, keep in mind I wouldn't recommend something to my readers that I haven't used or tried myself.

After taking a gamble on a clothing piece I never thought would suit my body, it has quickly become my absolutely favorite clothing item.

Whether you're starting a family, hunting for a new job or planning your retirement, you won't regret taking a gamble on calling it home.

Before the big - name publishers took a gamble on the new platform they took a step back and watched how things progressed.

Don't take a gamble on your child's safety.

Sometimes it's worth taking a gamble on an online retailer.

VC firms, which have traditionally strayed from hardware investments, are taking a gamble on more hardware companies now, including drone start - ups, because the technology to make these devices and build the support for them has become cheap.

Wenger took a gamble on Silvestre and it failed.

If the Gunners were not facing a game like the away clash with Stoke City, where we always get a big physical challenge and have struggled to get anything from games in recent years, then I very much doubt whether the boss would think of taking a gamble on the fitness of Alexis.

Even better, at least for the fans, several of the digital prequels currently being released are available at the enticing 99 - cent price point, an excellent way to generate interest before taking a gamble on pricing a hardcover edition at upwards of twenty dollars.

Brendan Rodgers likes taking gambles on lesser known players, but this one will cost them far less and comes with an already strong understanding of the English top flight.

That makes it all the more impressive that Marvel took a gamble on something as bizarre and downright daft as Thor: Ragnarok.

Hachette obviously sees dollar signs with the low cost digital offerings and may prompt them to take gambles on lesser known authors to and find the next James Patterson.

So I would take a gamble on someone who has shown they have some tactical and man management skills such as Sean Dyche, David Wagner, Diego Simeone.

Much has been also made of Tammy Abraham's loan switch to Swansea from parent club Chelsea, with many praising Paul Clement for taking a gamble on the 19 - year - old and slotting him straight into his first - team plans.

Although it's refreshing to see a major studio take a gamble on a modestly budgeted film targeted towards adults (even if it stars one of the most bankable actors in the world), when that movie is as passively mediocre as «Focus,» you can understand why other studios have been afraid to pull the trigger.

You can understand why Brendan Rodgers took a gamble on him after losing Luis Suarez in the summer, but even he can't have imagined how it would turn out.

The French starlet has struggled to settle at Barca since his move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer and it's easy to see why a club like Arsenal could be interested in taking a gamble on his talent.

Like more and more publishers, Amazon Publishing is taking a gamble on authors who've already enjoyed self - publishing success, a far cry from only a handful of years ago when a history of self - publishing pretty much sealed an author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were concerned.

Penguin / Random House takes a gamble on 250 new writers a year in the hopes a few of them will take off.

Then, in July, Seattle took a gamble on an innovation that has transformed China's largest cities: dock-less bike share.

Arsene Wenger saw his potential and took a gamble on Koscielny and thankfully it is a gamble that has since paid off.

I'd take a gamble on Wiggins.

After a nightmare year for Odegaard, Real Madrid finally decided to put the former prodigy up for sale for an asking price of just # 3m, with newly - promoted Queens Park Rangers taking a gamble on him as they looked for some spark in attack to complement the target - man play of 36 - year - old Peter Crouch upfront.

After an underwhelming two seasons at Sunderland, Toronto took a gamble on the 25 - year - old striker and saw it pay off immensely.

For consecutive seasons we'd sell our best players and take gambles on players who didn't work out, while the failures / deadwood rotted in reserves getting paid the same money as our starters each week.

Or replace an aging injury prone mertesacker?all of these things would have been considered by any clever manager.but not the wise one.he, as per usual, wants to show us how clever he is & play square pegs in round holes & take a gamble on injuries or buy an unknown who is as cheap as chips & may or may not save him spending any money.but then he will tell you (Arsenal don't have any lol!)

I don't think Nolito is the answer to all our problems, however it's a seriously low price that Arsenal must surely take the gamble on and make an offer at the very least.

If they paid Kalil's sorry @ss $ 11 mill for his 5th year when he clearly wasn't worth it, they could have took a gamble on Teddy.

I'll take a gamble on Shane Long tbh.

Although I wouldn't bet on that happening, I would take a gamble on there being a point deducted (+210) for a low - blow, an elbow, or a punch to the back of the head or neck.»

RW wouldnt be needed if Welbeck was fit, Ox progressed and Theo stayed fit but is our weak spot but if Campbell can keep progressing then maybe take a gamble on him until the summer, god knows he could do the same as Bellerin / Francis and breakout this season... he has shown glimpes of class and work rate is 4thbest at the club to Sanchez / Ramsey / Ozil imo, wings is the hardest position and Hector n him have gradually got an understanding on the wing with eachother now!

For starters in the EPL already we could list the obvious in Pochetino, Klopp or take a gamble on Wagner, Koeman or others from abroad like Simeone.

Courtois took a gamble on the Shane Long breakaway and paid dearly for it.

Over the summer, Inter Milan took a gamble on João Cancelo, and it appears as though the risk has paid off with him fitting nicely into Luciano Spalletti's system.

The former Newcastle United winger is capable of producing the sensational, and if the right team take a gamble on him, there is a chance we see his mazy runs and spectacular goals once again.

Someone surely has to take a gamble on Jordan Rhodes sooner or later.

Eto'o joined Chelsea back in the summer of 2013 when Jose Mourinho took a gamble on him and brought him to Chelsea, which he repaid with nine league goals, including a famous hat - trick against Manchester United.