Idiom
run a risk
Meaning
To perform an action which may result in a loss or failure.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You run a risk if you drive too fast.”
“If you invest all your money in one company, you run a risk of losing everything.”
“By ignoring the early warning signs of the market crash, the firm continued to run a risk that ultimately led to its total collapse.”
Examples
simple
“You run a risk if you drive too fast.”
contextual
“If you invest all your money in one company, you run a risk of losing everything.”
complex
“By ignoring the early warning signs of the market crash, the firm continued to run a risk that ultimately led to its total collapse.”
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