take+the+risk
1take a risk — phrase to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen A good pilot never takes a risk. take the risk of doing something: I didn’t want to take the risk of leaving John alone. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym… …
2take a risk — ► to do something that might be harmful or dangerous: »The company thrived after taking a risk and selling its TV business. take the risk of doing sth »Over the past three months, investors who have taken the risk of investing in smaller… …
3take a risk — to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen A good pilot never takes a risk. take the risk of doing something: I didn t want to take the risk of leaving John alone …
4take\ a\ risk — • run a risk • take a risk 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… …
5take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved …
6Take the High Road — This article is about the Scottish soap opera. For the Elemeno P song, see Take the High Road (song). Take the High Road Opening titles Format Soap opera Cre …
7take the bull by the horns — verb face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it • Hypernyms: ↑confront, ↑face • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to face up to and grapple with a difficulty * * * take the bull by the horns To grapple boldly with a dange …
8take the plunge — COMMIT ONESELF, go for it, throw caution to the wind(s), risk it; informal jump in at the deep end, go for broke. → plunge * * * take the plunge To commit oneself definitely after hesitation • • • Main Entry: ↑plunge * * * take the plunge phrase… …
9take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you take the plunge, you finally decide to venture into something you… …
10take the plunge — she decided to take the plunge and headed for Hollywood Syn: commit oneself, go for it, do the deed, throw caution to the wind(s), risk it; informal jump in at the deep end, go for broke …
