Phrase guide

leave to chance

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Not to take care of something; not to plan for something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to leave nothing to chance
  • You shouldn't leave that to chance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: overlade til tilfældighederne — Translations
  • Dutch: aan het toeval overlaten — Translations
  • Finnish: jättää sattuman varaan — Translations
  • French: laisser au hasard — Translations
  • German: dem Zufall überlassen — Translations
  • Italian: lasciare al caso — Translations
  • Polish: zostawiać losowi — Translations
  • Polish: zostawić losowi — Translations
  • Polish: zostawiać przypadkowi — Translations
  • Polish: zostawić przypadkowi — Translations