risky business
noun
: a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt
Love is a risky business.
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The only way to neutralize the threat of these mines is to remove them, which is a seriously risky business.
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting in between Southerners and their queso could be called risky business.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Coup and punishments Plotting a coup is risky business.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
That's risky business, though, for a team that is competing for a playoff spot now.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting in between Southerners and their queso could be called risky business.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Coup and punishments Plotting a coup is risky business.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
That's risky business, though, for a team that is competing for a playoff spot now.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risky business
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“Risky business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20business. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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