leave something to chance
leave something to chance — collocation
1. to let luck decide what will happen instead of preparing or checking things firs
to let luck decide what will happen instead of preparing or checking things first.
Putri did not check the weather and left the picnic to chance.
leave [event] to chance instead of preparing
Hospital staff never leave drug labels to chance during the night shift.
not leave [important detail] to chance
Karim left the seating plan to chance and split the family across three tables.
With no map or phone signal, the hikers left the way home to chance.
Stefan hates leaving exam sign-up to chance, so he sets three reminders.
- wing it
more informal and often stresses acting without preparation in the moment
- play it by ear
focuses on deciding later as events develop, not simply trusting luck
- take your chances
stresses accepting a risk yourself rather than failing to prepare
- plan ahead
means preparing before anything can go wrong
- leave nothing to chance
means checking every detail so luck does not decide the result
文法句型
leave [something] to chance
leave it to chance
not leave [something] to chance
用法筆記
Often used when the speaker thinks more preparation is needed. Common objects are plans, bookings, safety steps, timing, and other details that should be checked in advance.