taking risks
Living on edge
Taking risks is deliberately choosing a course of action despite uncertain or potentially negative outcomes.
The phrase emphasizes voluntary exposure to danger or loss: Taking risks is part of being an entrepreneur.
It often carries positive connotations of courage or initiative, distinguishing calculated gambles from recklessness: She built her career by taking risks others wouldn't.
- daringAdventurous courage
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- leapSudden springing movement
- boldCourageous and daring
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- taking leapsdaring, gambling, diving in, blazing trails, pioneering
- taking chancesboldness, leap of faith, gambling, betting, wagering
- pioneeringexploration, discovery, invention, founding, breakthrough
- heroismbravery, valor, hero, courage, heroism
- standing upstanding up, standing ground, speaking out, speaking truth, fighting back
- Taking Initiativeinitiative, first move, proactive, self-starter, bold action
taking risksplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
risk aversion · erring on the side of caution · hedging bets · hedging one's bets · hesitating
taking risksholding back
Preventing forward movement
staying put · standing pat · hesitating · dithering · fence-sitting
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