gambit — a calculated move or strategy designed to gain an advantage, often involving some risk or sacrifice
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a calculated move or strategy designed to gain an advantage, often involving some risk or sacrifice
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæmbɪt/
Korean meaning: 어떤 이득을 얻기 위해 계산된 수나 전략 (종종 위험이나 희생을 감수하는)
Korean pronunciation: 갬-빗 (강세: 갬)
Example Sentences
- Her gambit of arriving fashionably late to make a grand entrance completely backfired when everyone had already left.
- The company's gambit to launch during the holiday season proved to be very successful.
- My gambit of pretending to be sick to skip the meeting failed when my boss saw my Instagram story at the beach.
gambit
NOUN//ˈɡæmbɪt//
a calculated move or strategy designed to gain an advantage, often involving some risk or sacrifice
Strategic sacrifice for greater advantage
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Origin
From Italian 'gambetto' meaning a trip or feint in fencing, derived from 'gamba' meaning leg. The term was adopted into English in the 16th century, originally referring to a chess opening move involving a pawn sacrifice.
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“Her gambit of arriving fashionably late to make a grand entrance completely backfired when everyone had already left.”
“The company's gambit to launch during the holiday season proved to be very successful.”
“My gambit of pretending to be sick to skip the meeting failed when my boss saw my Instagram story at the beach.”
“The diplomat's conversational gambit helped ease the tension in the room.”
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