run the risk of

This page is about the collocation run the risk of

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to do something risky, or that could have a bad result

For example

  • People who drink a lot of alcohol run the risk of getting liver disease.

  • Invest if you like, but you're running the risk of losing everything if the business fails.

Note:
A similar collocation is "take a risk"

Quick Quiz

If you gamble, you run the risk of

a. winning some money

b. losing some money

c. having some fun
a) winning some money b) losing some money c) having some fun

Contributor: Matt Errey