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pit oneself against(expression, play, fight, face)
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play with fire(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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put eggs in one basket(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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put it on the line(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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put oneself out(verb, expression, work, attack)
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put to the test(expression, work, try, toil)
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research and development(noun, expression, study, measure)
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roll the dice(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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run the risk(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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set in motion(verb, expression, accept, start)
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skate on thin ice(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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start the ball rolling(expression, attack, accept, try)
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take a crack(expression, work, try, labor)
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take a shot at(expression, attack, accept, try)
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take a stab(expression, work, try, labor)
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take a stab at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work)
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take a whack at(expression, work, try, toil)
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take one's chance(expression, intention, essay)
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take shot in the dark(verb, expression, try, plunge)
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take the field against(verb, expression, meet, fight)
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