run a risk

run a risk (of something)

and run the risk (of something)

to take a chance that something (bad) will happen. I don't want to run the risk of losing my job. Don't worry. You won't have to run a risk.

run a risk

Also, run the risk. Be subjected to danger, as in Hiding anything from customs means running a risk that you'll be caught, or Without the right postage and address, this package runs the risk of being lost. [Mid-1600s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ceinwen	-	Welsh
Rosendo	-	Spanish
Aravinda	-	Indian, Kannada
Finnr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Iines	EE:-nes	Finnish
Viona	-	English (Rare)