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Definition of
chance on phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chance on
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
chance on/upon somebody/something
(
formal
)
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to find or meet someone or something unexpectedly or by chance
One day he chanced upon Emma's diary and began reading it.
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chance on
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on the off chance (that)
take a chance (on something)
do something on the off chance
Idioms
on the off chance (that)
take a chance (on something)
do something on the off chance
Nearby words
chancellery
noun
chancellor
noun
chance on
phrasal verb
chancery
noun
chancre
noun