| Id | ESLPod_1056_WE_1786 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1056 |
| Episode Title | Finding Emerging Markets |
| Phrase | gamble |
| Text | The word "gamble," in this podcast, means a risk, or something that may or may not succeed: "These experimental drugs are a gamble. They could cure the disease, or they could kill the patient." The phrase "to take a gamble" means to do something that one knows is risky and may not succeed: "They took a gamble by planting radishes, but they're hoping they'll be able to sell them at a high price in a few months." As a verb, "to gamble" means to risk money on the outcome of something that one has no control over, like a game of cards or a horse race: "If you invested your money instead of gambling, you could be a millionaire." Finally, the phrase "to gamble (something) away" means to lose a lot of money due to gambling: "I can't believe she gambled away the money she'd saved for her college education!" |
| Topics | Business |
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