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- at (one's) own peril
at (one's) own peril
at (one's) own peril
Done with the foreknowledge or forewarning that there is implied danger, especially of loss of life, which one must accept as one's own responsibility. Those who skydive do so at their own peril.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Matylda | | mah-TIL-dah (Polish) | Czech, Polish |
| Gjon | | - | Albanian |
| Haf | | - | Welsh |
| Lamech | | LAY-mik (English) | Biblical |
| Dores | | DAW-res (Galician) | Portuguese, Galician |
| Indri&Eth;I | | - | Icelandic |