in the lap of the gods
with one hand tied behind one's back
push one's luck
take a flyer
miss the boat
self-handicap
difficultness
difficulty
make one's own luck
capability
statistical significance
defy
go hard or go home
calculated risk
per se
not to be outdone
can't do right for doing wrong
moral
wish
have the cards in one's hands
resistant
lap of the gods
GG
spoiler
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
fortune
luck
self-seeking
beat the odds
take one's chance
brinkmanship
opportunism
expedience
self-interest
prejudice
self-reliant
lose
on a whim
self-determination
fighting chance
autonomous
self-directed
promise
indecision
out of one's league
maladjustment
beyond one's pay grade
when in doubt, do nowt
come up from behind
err on the side of caution
try it on the dog
fluke
out of one's depth
game of skill
facilitate
be careful what you wish for
have someone by the short hairs
virtual
lock into
fall between the cracks
charisma
passive
self-doubt
play catch-up
game-changing
defending
not have a prayer
antimechanistic
potentially
out of control
take a chance
effectivity
risk
uncontrol
let
scotch
overreach
hazard
take chances
underachieve
experimental probability
subability
allow
gamble
chance
short of
adventure
permit
run a risk
do
caution
make
strike while the iron is hot
have the drop on
wrestle with a pig
cause