to take risks
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3.2
- phrasal verb
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- And business is all about taking risks.
- willingness to take risks
- willing to take risks
- likely to take risks
Go out there this year and take risks, be uncomfortable.
- Go out there this year and take risks, be uncomfortable.
- It says here if you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul.
- They're caring people and and they take risks to help others.
- There is a temptation to avoid taking risks now.
- You've got to take risks in order to proceed. And
- Our geniuses weren't taking risks, trying things, failing and getting fired.
- He's bold, he takes risks, he bets on people, and he perseveres.
- So I do not ask people to take risks because I cannot vouch for their safety.
- So I think being curious, learning, experimenting, failing, taking risks, there you go.
- Work hard, take risks, follow your passion, embrace innovation.
- And so that's a massive difference in terms of the upside of taking risks, right?
- The other finding is that later borns tend to be more willing to take risks and become originals.
- And these guys take they take risks so big.
- And I'm not talking about take risk, take risk, work hard, right?
Examples
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You have to take risks and get out of your comfort zone because life is short.
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Mentors also created opportunities for participants to take risks and learn new skills.
Academic text (2015) -
So remember, work hard, take risks, and focus, focus, focus.
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So yeah, this is the summer to take risks, to make it count.
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It's that that then allows them to explore, take risks, learn and grow.
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I mean, if we're gonna make it, we got to take risks.
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We have to take risks, and marriage is the ultimate risk.
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Help the child to feel safe enough to take risks in the classroom.
Academic text (2011) -
We can do this by encouraging students to take risks and by ensuring that they are prepared to take them.
Academic text (2008) -
To succeed in business, you must take risks and embrace new opportunities.
Synonyms
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3.0
To do something that may cause harm or lead to loss
114
5.8
To go somewhere or do something that is risky
91
3.3
To do something risky hoping for a good result
64
4.0
To take a risk hoping for a good result
45
3.7
To try to do something even when success is uncertain
37
6.1
To risk doing or saying something to support an idea
36
3.8
Do something risky hoping to do well
18
4.5
To risk doing something hoping for a good result
11
5.7
Make a brave decision even when it feels risky
11
7.4
Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things
9
7.3
Take an unnecessary risk that might cause bad luck
7
4.2
To do something risky hoping to get a good result
7
7.3
Do something without worrying about the risks
5
7.3
Try something risky to get a big reward
4
4.2
Try a risky action hoping it will work
3
6.2
To go somewhere or do something even when it is risky
2
5.1
To risk something important to try to gain something
2
3.0
To do something that might lead to harm or loss
1
8.5
To try something risky when the result is not certain
1
3.7
To look for new, exciting experiences that may be risky
1
6.4
Risk something important, like money, life, or reputation
1
7.3
To do something risky without knowing what will happen
1
5.6
To accept and try something difficult or risky that someone challenges you to do
Take a chance to get a reward
To risk something valuable hoping to get a good result
Antonyms
How Risky
Surface Forms
Morphology
take + risk
The meaning 'to do things that may have dangerous or uncertain results' is directly derivable from combining 'take' (to accept or undertake) with 'risk(s)' (possibility of loss or harm). This verb + noun collocation follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Take risks comes from a simple image: you take meaning 'pick up' and carry a risk into a new situation. That's why it means 'to do things that might be dangerous or uncertain' to try to get something important.