pose a risk

This page is about the collocation pose a risk

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to create risk of danger or harm

For example

  • Don't you know that smoking poses a health risk?

  • The government says everyone on this list poses a serious security risk.

Quick Quiz

If something doesn't pose a risk, it's

a. helpless

b. harmless

c. harmful
a) helpless b) harmless c) harmful

Contributor: Matt Errey