living dangerously
Flirting with disaster
Living dangerously means taking risks or behaving recklessly, often with awareness of potential consequences.
The phrase can describe genuinely hazardous behavior—He's been living dangerously since he started free climbing—but more often appears ironically for minor transgressions: I'm living dangerously and having a second cup of coffee.
- adventurismHasty, risky policy-making
- daredevilryReckless boldness seeking thrills
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
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- Risk-Takingplaying with fire, rolling the dice, taking chances, going for broke, high stakes
- close callsclose call, near miss, narrow escape, close shave, nick of time
- recklessnessrecklessness, carelessness, negligence, impulsiveness, rashness
living dangerouslyplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
hedging one's bets · erring on the side of caution · risk-averse · risk aversion
living dangerouslywalking on eggshells
Acting with extreme caution
keeping one's head down · staying in one's lane · flying under the radar · settling down
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