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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Knowing that fans wouldn't accept the idea of Samantha and Darrin divorcing — or Darrin dying — the team behind Bewitched decided to take a risk and recast the role. —

Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Listen to the pull, the call or that little voice that is telling you to do more, to take a risk and to do something that will make a difference in this world inside or outside of your main professional work. —

John M. O'Connor, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Therefore, if a bright and ambitious Chinese young person doesn’t like the prospects in their home country, there is a world of opportunity to prepare for and take a risk in the decades ahead. —

Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Hire someone who can separate the prospects from the other minor leaguers, can learn from a mistake rather than refuse to take a risk, and can hire talented scouts and coaches to replenish a farm system. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take a risk