risky business
noun
: a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt
Love is a risky business.
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This is risky business: President Trump is hedging an enormous bet with the U.S. economy — and Republicans are eager for an off-ramp.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
But that left the continent's farmers bearing 100 percent of the risk of a very risky business.
—Roger Thurow, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2010
And gambling on a second or third round rookie to become an immediate starter is risky business.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Some might find that to be risky business, considering that the last time Flick rested players against this opposition, the Catalans were soundly beaten 4-2 in El Sadar.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
But that left the continent's farmers bearing 100 percent of the risk of a very risky business.
—Roger Thurow, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2010
And gambling on a second or third round rookie to become an immediate starter is risky business.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Some might find that to be risky business, considering that the last time Flick rested players against this opposition, the Catalans were soundly beaten 4-2 in El Sadar.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risky business
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“Risky business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20business. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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