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| Calculated risk | A calculated risk is a risk taken with full knowledge of
the dangers involved. "The company took a calculated risk when they hired Sean straight out of college." |
| Throw caution to the wind |
If someone throws caution to the wind, they stop caring about the possible dangers and start taking risks. "The weather was so good, he threw caution to the wind and went sailing alone." |
| Eyes in the back of one's head | To say that someone has eyes in the back of their head means
that they are very observant and notice everything happening around them. "You need eyes in the back of your head to look after young children." |
| False move | In a dangerous or risky situation, if you make a false move,
you do something which may have unpleasant consequences. "He is under close surveillance. If he makes one false move he'll be arrested." |
| Hang on for dear life | If you hang on for dear life, you grip something firmly so as not to fall. "Andy took his mother on the back of his motorbike where she hung on for dear life!" |
| Live to tell the tale | Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible
experience. "Only two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale." |
| A no-go area | A no-go area is an
area, particularly in a city, where it is dangerous to go. "Tourists have been advised to avoid parts of the city which have become no-go areas." |
| In safe hands | If something is in safe (or good) hands, it is being looked after by a reliable person or organization, and is therefore at no risk. "I'll look after Jamie while you go shopping. Don't worry - he'll be in safe hands." |
| Take one's life in one's hands | To say that someone is taking their life in their hands means that they are taking the risk of being killed. "If you drive home on this icy road, you'll be taking your life in your hands." |
| Wrapped up in cotton wool |
To say that someone is wrapped up in cotton wool means that they are over-protected from dangers and risks. "Their children are kept wrapped up in cotton wool." |
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