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Involving a risk or risks

risky

adjective

involving the possibility of danger, harm, or failure

bold

adjective

involving a risk

unsound

adjective

used about things that involve a lot of risk

do-or-die

adjective

making you take great risks in order to achieve something

brave

adjective

a brave decision, action, or choice is one that you make even though it involves risk and may cause problems for you

unsafe

adjective

involving a lot of risk, for example the risk of losing something or of being harmed

chancy

adjective

involving a risk and not certain to be successful

dodgy

adjective

dangerous or not certain

at your own risk

if you do something at your own risk, you are responsible for any harm or damage that you suffer as a result

at the risk of doing something

used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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