flyer

high-flier

1. A person who has the potential for or who has achieved great success. Tim was such a high-flier in college that it's no surprise he's achieved such great success in his career.
2. A stock whose price rises much more quickly or dramatically compared to the market average due to high demand among investors. The media company's expansion has led it to be an expensive high-flier on the market, though there are doubts that it can sustain such dizzyingly high valuations.

take a flyer (on something)

To take a chance, risk, or gamble (on something). Primarily heard in US. I'm just grateful that this team took a flyer on me and gave me a shot at the big times. The economy is too unstable for us to take a flyer on some unproven investment at the moment. We're not just taking a flyer with this plan—we've researched every angle very thoroughly, and we're confident this is the best approach to take.
See also: flyer, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take a flyer

take a chance. chiefly North American
1998 Times Or we [i.e. journalists] can take a flyer: share a hunch and risk coming a cropper.
See also: flyer, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take a flyer (on something)

tv. to take a chance on something. Fred is too wise an investor to take a flyer on some story stock like that.
See also: flyer, on, something, take

take a flyer

verb
See take a flyer on something
See also: flyer, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • flier
  • high-flier
  • map
  • all over the map
  • great many
  • a great many
  • have to go some
  • have to go some to (do something)
  • great guns, going
  • (as) tough as leather
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Summary: Church officials and politicians in Akkar played down the impact of a flyer dropped at a church the area, ahead of next month's visit to the area by Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai.
Church plays down controversial flyer in Akkar
The Abu Dhabi Police issued a flyer, as a guide for tourists, in 12 languages.
Guidelines in 12 languages to foster awareness among tourists
Large letters on its facade spell out the word FLYER.
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