risk it
idiom
: to do something that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
We should stop for more gas. We probably have enough, but I don't want to risk it.
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As the stories above show, small and medium-sized companies are hesitant to risk it with the significant investments in automation that would enable them to compete with overseas production long-term.
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Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Yet, predictably, even then, she is driven to risk it all.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
The current dissension in her alliance motivates her to risk it, and she's rewarded with Safety Without Power.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Education Welcome to the portal — where college athletes can risk it all for a shot at glory
And finally, the settlement creates a third-party clearinghouse for NIL deals worth $600 or more.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Yet, predictably, even then, she is driven to risk it all.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
The current dissension in her alliance motivates her to risk it, and she's rewarded with Safety Without Power.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Education Welcome to the portal — where college athletes can risk it all for a shot at glory
And finally, the settlement creates a third-party clearinghouse for NIL deals worth $600 or more.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risk it
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“Risk it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20it. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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