risky gamble

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

A gamble involving a significant chance of a negative outcome.

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  • Launching the product early was a risky gamble, but it paid off.
  • Investors viewed the merger as a risky gamble with uncertain returns.
  • Taking on that debt would be a risky gamble for a small firm.
  • The coach called a trick play — a risky gamble in the final minute.
  • It might seem like a risky gamble, yet the data support the move.
  • She knew quitting her job was a risky gamble, so she saved a cushion first.
  • In politics, backing an outsider can be a risky gamble that alienates allies.
  • The lab's decision to publish early proved a risky gamble that drew criticism.
  • If we delay the launch, it could become a risky gamble rather than a strategy.
  • Was betting the whole budget on ads a risky gamble or a masterstroke?