an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
risky business
a risky plan, a gamble Being a peacemaker is risky business. You could get shot!
run a risk
unprotected, open to danger or loss You are running a great risk if you drive with him after he has been drinking.
run the risk
be at risk, be unable to control the risk or danger When you invest in stocks, you run the risk of losing money.
at all risks
at any risk甘冒一切危险 They have to explode the bridge at all risks.他们必须冒一切危险炸掉那座桥。
at the risk of
with the danger of; with the possibility of(loss,etc.)冒…之险;不顾… He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life.他决心到那里去,即使是冒生命危险也在所不惜。 At the risk of being bankrupt, he invested all his money in the company.冒着破产的危险,他把所有的钱都投到公司去了。
risk one's neck
Idiom(s): risk one's neck (to do sth)
Theme: RISK
to risk physical harm in order to accomplish something. (Informal.) • Look at that traffic! I refuse to risk my neck just to cross the street to buy a paper. • I refuse to risk my neck at all.
take a risk
Idiom(s): take a chance AND take a risk
Theme: CHANCE
to try something where failure or bad fortune is likely. • Come on, take a chance. You may lose, but it's worth trying. I'm not reckless, but I don't mind taking a risk now and then.
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n. An action that may fail but is judged more likely to succeed. The sending of troops to the rebellious island was a calculated risk.
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v. phr. To be open to danger or loss; put yourself in danger; be unprotected. A baseball umpire wears a mask and chest protector so he won't run the risk of being hit by the ball.Billy takes a risk of being hit by a car when he runs into the street without looking.I was afraid to run the risk of betting on the game. Compare: TAKE A CHANCE.
at risk
at risk 1) In danger, as in Their house's location on the San Andreas Fault puts them at risk in the next major earthquake. [c. 1900] 2) Legally responsible to pay for loss or damage, as in If he can't keep up with the insurance premiums, he is at risk for any liability claims on the property. [Late 1700s]
risk life and limb Also, risk one's neck. Take dangerous chances, as in There he was on the roof, risking life and limb to rescue the kitten, or I don't want to risk my neck contradicting him. The first hyperbolic expression, dating from the early 1600s, doesn't make sense, since if one loses one's life one also loses the use of one's limbs. The variant, used for risky undertakings of all kinds, physical and nonphysical, presumably alludes to being hanged or beheaded. Also see stick one's neck out.
An risk idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with risk, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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