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Leave to chance Meaning in English

expression

LEEV tuh CHANS
LEEV too CHAANS

Definition

To rely on luck or coincidence instead of planning or making sure something happens; not to control or organize everything.

Usage & Nuances

Common in both formal and informal English. Often used to criticize incomplete planning: 'not something you should leave to chance.' Can be positive (risk-taking) or negative (carelessness). Sometimes appears as 'leave it to chance.'

Spanish: dejar al azarPortuguese (BR): deixar ao acasoPortuguese (PT): deixar ao acasoChinese (Simplified): 听天由命 - 任凭运气Chinese (Traditional): 聽天由命 - 任憑運氣Hindi: भाग्य/किस्मत पर छोड़नाArabic: يترك للأقدارBengali: ভাবনার ওপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া - ভাগ্যের ওপর ছেড়ে দেওয়াRussian: пустить на самотёк - оставить на волю случаяJapanese: 運に任せるVietnamese: để cho may rủi quyết định - phó mặc cho may rủiKorean: 운에 맡기다Turkish: şansa bırakmakUrdu: قسمت پر چھوڑ دینا - حالات پر چھوڑ دیناIndonesian: menyerahkan pada kebetulan - membiarkan pada nasib

Example Sentences

We should not leave to chance who brings food to the party.

basic

If you leave to chance your health, you might get sick.

basic

She planned everything carefully and did not leave to chance any detail.

basic

I wouldn’t leave to chance something as important as my job interview.

natural

Are you really going to leave to chance whether you catch your flight?

natural

We can't afford to leave to chance the success of this project.

natural