take a flutter
The phrase "take a flutter" is chiefly used in British and Canadian English to describe placing a small bet or taking a minor risk.
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Definition
B2Gambling
(informal, UK, Canada)To place a small wager on an event, such as a horse race or sporting event.
Example
- He decided to take a flutter on the horse race, betting just a few pounds.
- I might take a flutter on the football match this weekend.
B2General
(informal, UK, Canada)To take a minor risk or chance, often with the hope of a favorable outcome.
Example
- She took a flutter on the new business idea, investing a small amount of money.
- They decided to take a flutter and try the new restaurant that just opened.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take a flutter":
take a flyerflake outtake a tumbleskip a beattake a divetake flightfly off