risky business
noun
: a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt
Love is a risky business.
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Coup and punishments Plotting a coup is risky business.
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Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 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
Doing so is risky business in this day and age when corporate attorneys insist on avoiding class action suits.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
This is risky business: President Trump is hedging an enormous bet with the U.S. economy — and Republicans are eager for an off-ramp.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 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
Doing so is risky business in this day and age when corporate attorneys insist on avoiding class action suits.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
This is risky business: President Trump is hedging an enormous bet with the U.S. economy — and Republicans are eager for an off-ramp.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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