Expression for take a chance even when bound to fail
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Any expression meaning to take a chance doing something even when you know you are pretty likely to fail because it is either too late or too difficult, etc.?
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Any expression meaning to take a chance doing something even when you know you are pretty likely to fail because it is either too late or too difficult, etc.?
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This is generally called a "long shot", or, since a US football championship game a few decades past, a "hail Mary".
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Any expression meaning to take a chance doing something even when you know you are pretty likely to fail because it is either too late or too difficult, etc.?
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Any expression meaning to take a chance doing something even when you know you are pretty likely to fail because it is either too late or too difficult, etc.?
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This is generally called a "long shot", or, since a US football championship game a few decades past, a "hail Mary".
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
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This is generally called a "long shot", or, since a US football championship game a few decades past, a "hail Mary".
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
This is generally called a "long shot", or, since a US football championship game a few decades past, a "hail Mary".
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
This is generally called a "long shot", or, since a US football championship game a few decades past, a "hail Mary".
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