was caught short (verb) risk: take a chance
Sinonime: adventure, be caught short, beard,
brave,
chance,
compromise,
confront,
dare,
defy, defy danger,
encounter,
endanger, expose to danger,
face, gamble, go out of one's depth, hang by a thread,
hazard, imperil,
jeopardize,
jeopardy, leap before looking, leave to luck,
meet,
menace,
peril, play with fire,
plunge, put in jeopardy, run the chance, run the risk, skate on thin ice,
speculate,
tackle, take a flyer, take a header, take a plunge,
take on*, take the liberty,
venture, wager
Antonime: be certain