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take a risk
To try to do something for which there is a high probability of a negative or unfortunate outcome. I'm taking a real risk hiring this guy, so you had better be right about him. You're never going to find real success unless you're willing to take a risk now and then.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ladislao | | - | Italian |
| Roderick | | ['rɔdərik] | |
| Duane | | DWAYN, də-WAYN | English, Irish |
| Lieber | | - | Yiddish |
| Epaphras | | EP-ə-fras (English) | Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |
| Kojo | | - | Western African, Akan |