leave something to chance
leave something to chance — 搭配詞
1. to let luck decide what will happen instead of preparing or checking things firs
靠運氣
不先安排，只看結果怎麼發展
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.
Putri 沒先查天氣，就讓這次野餐靠運氣。
leave [event] to chance instead of preparing
Hospital staff never leave drug labels to chance during the night shift.
醫院夜班人員絕不會讓藥標這種事靠運氣。
not leave [important detail] to chance
Karim left the seating plan to chance and split the family across three tables.
Karim 把座位安排交給運氣，結果一家人被分到三張桌子。
With no map or phone signal, the hikers left the way home to chance.
沒有地圖也沒有訊號時，登山客只好把回家的路交給運氣。
Stefan hates leaving exam sign-up to chance, so he sets three reminders.
Stefan 不喜歡讓考試報名靠運氣，所以設了三個提醒。
- 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.