risk it

idiom

: to do something that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening

We should stop for more gas. We probably have enough, but I don't want to risk it.

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So why risk it when there are so many ways to help all low-wage workers more effectively? —

Steve Rosenthal, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Despite being known for their love of balance, harmony and socializing, Libras are more likely to people-please and connect with those around them than to risk it all to venture into the unknown. —

Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 Claire wants to risk it all for love in first-look teaser for Outlander season 7's return Stone Circle The origins of the stones at Craigh na Dun and their magic remain mysterious, but the stones are an essential part of the story. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2024 Iran’s leaders would need to be quite desperate to risk it all for a single nuclear weapon. —

Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for risk it