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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Have the members of our political class forgotten what a brilliant country the United States is, and how the people of the world routinely risk it all (including their lives) to get to the United States?
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John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
When things are going fine, blow everything up and risk it all.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
No venture capital, no angel investors—just a firm belief and willingness to risk it all.
—Bhanu Jagasia, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But with the type of talent the Cubs have in the outfield, why even risk it?
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
When things are going fine, blow everything up and risk it all.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
No venture capital, no angel investors—just a firm belief and willingness to risk it all.
—Bhanu Jagasia, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But with the type of talent the Cubs have in the outfield, why even risk it?
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Risk it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20it. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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