Dictionary / Vocabulary / 一か八か
いちかばちか · also イチかバチか
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
Also written 一かばちか
彼女は多額の金を失うかもしれないと承知の上で一か八かやってみた。
She took the risk, knowing that she might lose a lot of money.
彼は一かばちかやってみるつもりですといった。
He said he was going to take a risk.
私は一か八か彼の挑戦を受けてみた。
I took a chance and accepted his challenge.