at one's own risk

idiom

: with full understanding that what one is doing is dangerous and that one is responsible for one's own safety
Swim at your own risk.

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“At one's own risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%27s%20own%20risk. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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