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	Pronounced	Usage
Godofredo	go-dho-FRE-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Takako	tah-kah-ko	Japanese
Na'ima	-	Arabic
Dacre	-	English (Rare)
Theun	TUUN	Dutch
Florina	-	Romanian, Spanish, Dutch, Late Roman