risky business
noun
: a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt
Love is a risky business.
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War is a risky business, with potentially very high costs.
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Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2020
Watch on Amazon Coming 2 America Relying on nostalgia to carry new entries in long-dormant series can be risky business, but Eddie Murphy’s return to the role of Prince—now King—Akeem of Zamunda more than three decades after 1988’s Coming to America shows how to do it right.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024
Tom Cruise engaged in a little risky business to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Marijan Murat / dpa via AP Appealing a score is a risky business, which often results in an even lower score than before.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2020
Watch on Amazon Coming 2 America Relying on nostalgia to carry new entries in long-dormant series can be risky business, but Eddie Murphy’s return to the role of Prince—now King—Akeem of Zamunda more than three decades after 1988’s Coming to America shows how to do it right.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024
Tom Cruise engaged in a little risky business to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Marijan Murat / dpa via AP Appealing a score is a risky business, which often results in an even lower score than before.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Risky business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20business. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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