run the risk of
idiom
: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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Whitewashed Wood Paneling Wood paneling runs the risk of looking dated, but whitewashing can help.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
Some find pumpkin spice — and its earlier and earlier introductions — straight-up obnoxious, running the risk of the trend flattening.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
However, giving others the opportunity to eavesdrop runs the risk of feeding some drama.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
To be an activist is to accept others’ disdain as the price of upholding principle, to run the risk of ruin.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
Some find pumpkin spice — and its earlier and earlier introductions — straight-up obnoxious, running the risk of the trend flattening.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
However, giving others the opportunity to eavesdrop runs the risk of feeding some drama.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
To be an activist is to accept others’ disdain as the price of upholding principle, to run the risk of ruin.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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