take a risk



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.
See also: risk, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ladislao-Italian
Roderick['rɔdərik]
DuaneDWAYN, də-WAYNEnglish, Irish
Lieber-Yiddish
EpaphrasEP-ə-fras (English)Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Kojo-Western African, Akan