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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a gamble about" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used when discussing a risky decision or situation related to a specific topic or event, but it is better to clarify the context.
Example: "Investing in that startup feels like a gamble about the future of technology."
Alternatives: "a bet on" or "a risk regarding".
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He too represents a gamble about the past in a way, the opposite bet to Mr Cameron's.With his conspicuous experience and sonorous gusto in interviews, Mr Clarke is a top-notch front-of-house politician.
Such thoughts ran through my mind as I watched "Pay It Forward," which is either a new movie or a gamble about to pay off, depending on your point of view.
There was an element of a gamble about Pellegrini's team selection as, in the continued absence of injured captain Vincent Kompany, he gave a debut to Martin Demichelis.
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Ticket prices range from eye-wateringly to breathtakingly high, a gamble that seems about to pay off.
"Filmmaking is a gamble," Ms. Owen said about choosing him, adding that she had been partly guided by her experience in making the Cate Blanchett biopic "Elizabeth," which was directed by Shekhar Kapur.
"It is a gamble," he told SI.com about granting Meyer's leave of absence, adding: "I'll take that bet anytime.
It's always a gamble, but then nothing about Fred Rogers ever was predictable.
Much of life seems to be a gamble, or at least about weighing risk and reward.
And in Smugtown, Jim Broadbent's Archmaester Ebrose asks Samwell if he can think of a more poetic title for his forthcoming fantasy epic A Chronicle of the War Following the Death of King Robert I. How about A Gamble of Chairs or Naked Lunch?
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