risking life
Courting fatal danger
Risking life means exposing oneself to the possibility of death, typically for some greater purpose or urgent cause.
The phrase emphasizes the stakes involved: Firefighters risk their lives every day, She risked her life to save the drowning child.
It can describe deliberate heroism or reckless behavior, depending on context.
Risking life and limb is a common intensification suggesting danger to both survival and bodily integrity.
- dangerExposure to harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- braveryBoldness before danger
courage · gamble · mortal · fearless · adrenaline · cliff · edge · heroic · sacrifice · reckless · thin ice · daring · lethal · near death experience · jeopardy · death defying · stakes · on the line
- Braveryrescue, self-sacrifice, defending the weak, facing danger, battlefield valor
- heroismbravery, valor, hero, courage, heroism
risking lifeplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
self-preservation · taking cover · lying low · hedging one's bets
risking lifeerring on the side of caution
Preferring safety over risk
holding back · hesitating · hedging one's bets · thinking twice · biding one's time
risking lifelooking out for number one
Prioritizing personal gain above others
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