take a risk
idiom
: to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc.
Every time you invest money, you're taking a risk.
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Others choose to live or die rather than take a risk.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the non-binding hold of Thoth – whether believed earnestly or ironically – paradoxically provides the cover to take a risk.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Importance Of Risk-Taking For Entrepreneurs Undoubtedly, each entrepreneur should take a risk.
—Phil Portman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
It has been reported that Butler has no desire to go to Memphis so the Grizzlies would take a risk here.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the non-binding hold of Thoth – whether believed earnestly or ironically – paradoxically provides the cover to take a risk.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Importance Of Risk-Taking For Entrepreneurs Undoubtedly, each entrepreneur should take a risk.
—Phil Portman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
It has been reported that Butler has no desire to go to Memphis so the Grizzlies would take a risk here.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Take a risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20risk. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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