take a flyer (on something)
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
verbSee take a flyer on something
See also: flyer, take
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
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- take a flyer
- take a flyer on something
- chip
- chips
- up on (one's) ear
- Two Bob
- (as) dead as mutton
- dead as mutton
- mutton
- one of the boys