risky venture
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4.6
- noun
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- It is a tribute to Frederic Dannay, one half of the writing team of Ellery Queen, that he devoted so much time and energy to the risky venture.
I guess back then that was kind of a risky venture.
- I guess back then that was kind of a risky venture.
Examples
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For that pension fund to even think about investing in the highly risky venture would be the most outrageous act for any trustee to propose.
Blog text (30) -
Consequently, rainfall is extremely irregular, and agriculture is a risky venture.
Academic text (1992) -
This would, in turn, make land application a very risky venture.
Academic text (1999) -
But invoking examples from the natural world in the service of a cause, no matter how worthy, is at best a risky venture.
Academic text (2002) -
Mandating an arts program for all students in the public school system is a risky venture under optimum conditions.
Academic text (1995) -
The flow of foreign investment into Russia's big businesses, even in a minor role, can help initiate the process, but it is a risky venture.
Academic text (2010) -
Making what is already a risky venture even more so, oil and gas exploration is inexorably moving to ever more remote and harsh terrain.
Academic text (2001) -
It's tempting, during times of economic troubles, to turn inward and away from risky ventures.
Blog text (12) -
It was that feeling of elation before I embarked on some kind of risky venture.
Fiction book (2002) -
Investing in start-ups can be a risky venture due to the potential for failure.
Synonyms
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1.4
An unusual, exciting experience that can be dangerous
271
5.1
A business or project that involves risk and possible loss
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3.5
A risky action with an uncertain result that may depend on chance
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6.8
A fun, daring adventure that is a little wild
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4.4
An activity that could make you lose a lot of money or get hurt
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9.1
A risky situation where the result depends mostly on luck
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6.3
An action or plan that has a high risk of causing serious harm
An activity that is risky and has an uncertain result
A journey that includes exciting activities and some risk
How Risky
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6.3
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents directly contribute to the overall meaning: 'risky' denotes exposure to danger or loss and 'venture' denotes an undertaking or business activity, so together they transparently mean an undertaking involving risk. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Risky venture comes from the old use of venture for a journey or business deal where people put in money and faced real danger, and risky simply shows that the trip or deal was dangerous. So today risky venture means 'an activity with a high chance of loss or failure'.