take a risk

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take a risk

verb takes a risk · taking a risk · took a risk · taken a risk

  1. idiomatic To do something risky.

    Similar: roll the dice, run a risk, take a chance, take a flyer, take a gamble

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@misc{take_a_risk_2026,
  title = {take a risk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20risk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}