"一か八か" meaning in Japanese

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          "english": "I’ll take my chances.",
          "roman": "Ichikabachika yatte miyō.",
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          "text": "一か八かやってみよう。"
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          "roman": "Ichikabachika. Yoshi!",
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          "all or nothing"
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        "(idiomatic) sinking or swimming; all or nothing"
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      "other": "いちかばちか"
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    {
      "ipa": "[it͡ɕika̠ba̠t͡ɕika̠]"
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