A baseball umpire wears a mask and chest protector so he won't run the risk of being hit by the ball.
Billy takes a risk of being hit by a car when he runs into the street without looking.
I was afraid to run the risk of betting on the game.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take a risk — phrase to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen A good pilot never takes a risk. take the risk of doing something: I didn’t want to take the risk of leaving John alone. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
take a risk — ► to do something that might be harmful or dangerous: »The company thrived after taking a risk and selling its TV business. take the risk of doing sth »Over the past three months, investors who have taken the risk of investing in smaller… … Financial and business terms
take a risk — See: RUN A RISK … Dictionary of American idioms
take a risk — See: RUN A RISK … Dictionary of American idioms
take a risk — to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen A good pilot never takes a risk. take the risk of doing something: I didn t want to take the risk of leaving John alone … English dictionary
take a risk — ► run (or take) a risk (or risks) act in such a way as to expose oneself to danger. Main Entry: ↑risk … English terms dictionary
take a risk — See take risks … English idioms
take a risk — verb To do something risky … Wiktionary
run (or take) a risk (or risks) — expose oneself to the possibility of something unpleasant occurring. → risk … English new terms dictionary
run/take a risk — ► run (or take) a risk (or risks) act in such a way as to expose oneself to danger. Main Entry: ↑risk … English terms dictionary
