at the risk of doing something

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

At the risk of seeming boring, I don't think we should try it.


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  • at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • run the risk of doing something — run the risk (of (doing something)) to make possible a particular result. When doctors fail to follow government guidelines, they run the risk of being sued by their patients. Usage notes: sometimes followed by a clause beginning with that: By… …   New idioms dictionary

  • run a/the risk of doing sth — ► to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen: »A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers good will. Main Entry: ↑run …   Financial and business terms

  • run the risk of doing sth — run a/the risk of doing sth ► to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen: »A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers good will. Main Entry: ↑run …   Financial and business terms

  • at the risk of — With the possibility of • • • Main Entry: ↑risk * * * at the risk of (doing something) : despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.) At the risk of being/sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you …   Useful english dictionary

  • run the risk of — run the risk (of (doing something)) to make possible a particular result. When doctors fail to follow government guidelines, they run the risk of being sued by their patients. Usage notes: sometimes followed by a clause beginning with that: By… …   New idioms dictionary

  • run the risk — (of (doing something)) to make possible a particular result. When doctors fail to follow government guidelines, they run the risk of being sued by their patients. Usage notes: sometimes followed by a clause beginning with that: By giving students …   New idioms dictionary

  • run a risk of doing sth — run a/the risk of doing sth ► to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen: »A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers good will. Main Entry: ↑run …   Financial and business terms

  • risk — I UK [rɪsk] / US noun Word forms risk : singular risk plural risks *** Get it right: risk: The noun risk is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern the/a risk of doing something: Wrong: Smokers themselves have a high risk to get cancer.… …   English dictionary

  • risk — risk1 [ rısk ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen: Most major changes involve some risk. risk of: The risk of a major nuclear accident must be taken seriously. the risk of doing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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