risky business

noun

: a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt

Love is a risky business.

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War is a risky business, with potentially very high costs. —

Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2020 Watch on Amazon Coming 2 America Relying on nostalgia to carry new entries in long-dormant series can be risky business, but Eddie Murphy’s return to the role of Prince—now King—Akeem of Zamunda more than three decades after 1988’s Coming to America shows how to do it right. —

Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024 Tom Cruise engaged in a little risky business to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics. —

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024 Marijan Murat / dpa via AP Appealing a score is a risky business, which often results in an even lower score than before. —

Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for risky business

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