Risk Bad Extra Examples Rɪsk Insurance Run Health

• the health risks are very low.
• a high risk of failure
• a serious/significant risk of something
• the study found a slightly increased risk of cancer in this group.

risk

1. the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result
• SEE ALSO high-risk
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/high-risk
• The health risks are very low.
• a high risk of failure
• a serious/significant risk of something
• The study found a slightly increased risk of cancer in this group.
• Steps have been taken to reduce the risk of any trouble.
• Use filters or boil water to minimize the risk of infection.
• Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease.
• There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
• The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health.
• a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits)
• Trying new things can be a gamble, but it's worth the risk.
• Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment.
• Make sure you understand the risks and benefits.
• Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for this disease.

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• The benefits outweigh the risks.
• You have to weigh risks and benefits.
• Any business venture contains an element of risk.
• Consider your own risk tolerance. How many chances are you willing to take?
• Farmers invest in irrigation to manage risk in drought years.
• Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer.
• Smoking doubles the risk of having a stroke.
• Standards of hygiene have fallen with all the attendant risks of disease.
• The directors will have to assess our credit risk.
• The lawyers are assuming all the financial risk.
• The operation carries an element of risk.
• The perceived risk is far greater than reality.
• There are considerable risks inherent in the policy.
• These funds spread the risk among different countries.
• Young male drivers are a higher risk category compared to mature ladies and even women of the same age.
• a big jump in the risk premium on corporate bonds
• a higher risk of stomach cancer
• a reduced risk for heart disease
• a risk from contaminated water
• efforts to persuade the public to reduce risk behaviour
• investors' assessments of overall risk levels
• its judgment of what constitutes an acceptable risk
• the strategies of risk avoidance that people practice in their everyday lives
• Thankfully the risk paid off.
• The rewards may well justify the risks.
• Companies can mitigate the risks of losing valuable data.
2. a person or thing that is likely to cause problems or danger at some time in the future
• SEE ALSO security risk
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/security-risk
• Those old boxes in the corridor are a fire risk.
• a safety/health risk
• The group was considered to be a risk to national security.
• Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish.

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• Tuberculosis threatens to become a major health risk worldwide.
• Sending cash in the post is a bit of a risk.
• Gloss paint can burn strongly and pose a fire risk.
• solutions to address security risks more effectively
• a major risk to livestock
• They try to identify every possible risk.
• He is no longer considered a security risk in the State of California.
• He is not a current suicide risk.
• His lawyer argued that he was not a flight risk.
3. a person or business that a bank or an insurance company is willing/unwilling to lend money or sell insurance to because they are likely/unlikely to pay back the money, etc.
• With five previous claims, he's now a bad insurance risk.
• He's a good insurance risk.
4. in danger of something unpleasant or harmful happening
• As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others.
• If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk.
• Journalists in the zone are at serious risk of being kidnapped.
• Adults were also at risk from epidemics.

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• Children are at greater risk for these diseases.
• They do their patriotic duty at great personal risk.
5. used to introduce something that may sound stupid or may offend somebody
• At the risk of showing my ignorance, how exactly does the internet work?
6. with the possibility of harming yourself/somebody/something
• He dived in to save the dog at considerable risk to his own life.
• He saved the child at considerable risk to himself.
7. to do something even though you have been warned about the possible dangers and will have to take responsibility for anything bad that happens
• Persons swimming beyond this point do so at their own risk (= on a notice).
• Valuables are left at their owner's risk (= on a notice).
• The building is unsafe—enter at your own risk.
8. to be or put yourself in a situation in which something bad could happen to you
• People who are overweight run a risk of a heart attack or stroke.
• We don't want to run the risk of losing their business.
• Investment is all about running risks.

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• If you don't revise, you run the risk of failing.
• They run great political risks by opposing him.
9. to do something even though you know that something bad could happen as a result
• That's a risk I'm not prepared to take.
• You have no right to take risks with other people's lives.

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• It was so close, he decided to take a calculated risk.
• I take calculated risks but never gamble.
• I was taking a big risk in lending her the money.
• I'm not prepared to take risks—I want the equipment thoroughly checked.
• She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see Helen.
• Sometimes leaders need to be prepared to take risks.
• He knew he was taking a big risk by going skiing.

Word Origin

• mid 17th cent.: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco ‘danger’ and rischiare ‘run into danger’.