take\ a\ risk

take\ a\ risk
• run a risk
• take a risk
v. phr.
To be open to danger or loss; put yourself in danger; be unprotected.

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.

Compare: take a chance

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