take a risk

English

Verb

take a risk (third-person singular simple present takes a risk, present participle taking a risk, simple past took a risk, past participle taken a risk)

1. (idiomatic) To do something risky.

Synonyms

• to roll the dice, take a chance, take a flyer, take a gamble

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take