The oldest girls are eagerly perusing the financial reports, for a certain young man remarked last Sunday night that he had taken a flyer in Q., X. & Z.

Many voters said that while they liked Reform, they remembered having taken a flyer on Bob Rae and the NDP, a gamble they had come to regret.

In contrast, other leaders are almost totally risk-averse. They haven't taken a flyer in their adult life.

If you have an auction with no bids and a counter that reads a high number, newbie bidders may be dissuaded from taking a flyer and bidding on your auction.

The Steelers essentially took a flyer on Brister since his track record consisted of one season leading a college team.

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