Japanese phrase about risk

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I heard in anime a phrase related to risk, like "all or nothing". It sounded like "icka backa" but I can't find the exact phrase.

Possibly 一か八か jisho.org/search/%E4%B8%80%E3%81%8B%E5%85%AB%E3%81%8B — Mindful, May 24 '18 at 20:27

Igor Skochinsky · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-24 21:00:00Z

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Most likely it's indeed 一か八か (ichi ka bachi ka), meaning roughly "sink or swim", "all or nothing" etc.

answered May 24 '18 at 21:00

Igor Skochinsky

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Literally it means '[will it be] one or eight', in reference to a particular gambling game. – Sjiveru May 25 '18 at 13:50

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