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Pericolo - Prendere Troppi Rischi

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi al correre troppi rischi, inclusi "camminare sul ghiaccio sottile" e "essere su un ramo".

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English idioms related to Danger
too (close|near) for comfort

in a distance so short that may cause danger, problems, or annoyance

troppo vicino per stare tranquilli, pericolosamente vicino

troppo vicino per stare tranquilli, pericolosamente vicino

Ex: The car following us on the dark, winding road was too close for comfort. 
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to do or die

to put in great effort and take great risks to succeed or to fail trying

giocarsi il tutto per tutto, andare fino in fondo

giocarsi il tutto per tutto, andare fino in fondo

Ex: With the championship on the line, the athlete knew it was do or die in the final race of the season. 
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to [go] for broke

to put everything at risk in order to achieve a particular goal

giocarsi il tutto per tutto, puntare tutto

giocarsi il tutto per tutto, puntare tutto

Ex: The athlete knew it was the final round, so he decided to go for broke in pursuit of the gold medal. 
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out on a limb

in a situation that involves a lot of risk and little support or evidence, especially one that arouses negative reactions in others

solo in una posizione rischiosa, esporsi da solo

solo in una posizione rischiosa, esporsi da solo

Ex: Taking the controversial stance, the politician found herself out on a limb with few supporters. 
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to [risk|sacrifice] life and limb

to do something that has the risk of death or serious injury

rischiare la pelle, mettere a rischio la vita

rischiare la pelle, mettere a rischio la vita

Ex: He risked life and limb to save the drowning child from the swift river currents. 
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to [stick] {one's} neck out

to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

esporsi, metterci la faccia

esporsi, metterci la faccia

Ex: Despite the potential backlash, he decided to stick his neck out and speak up against the unjust policy. 
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to [walk|skate|tread] on thin ice

to be doing something that may get one into serious trouble or danger at any moment

giocare col fuoco, camminare su un terreno minato

giocare col fuoco, camminare su un terreno minato

Ex: With the budget cuts looming, any additional spending could be like walking on thin ice. 
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to [take] {one's} [life] into {one's} (own|) hands

to do something so risky that a person may lose their life because of it

rischiare la vita, mettere a rischio la vita

rischiare la vita, mettere a rischio la vita

Ex: When he decided to cross the treacherous river on a makeshift raft, he was truly taking his life into his own hands. 
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at {one's} own risk

by accepting the responsibility for all potential dangers and risks involved

a tuo rischio e pericolo, sotto la tua responsabilità

a tuo rischio e pericolo, sotto la tua responsabilità

Ex: Visitors are welcome to explore the abandoned factory, but do so at your own risk; the site is unsafe and unstable. 
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to [up|raise] the ante

to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc. that will lead to either more benefits or losses

alzare la posta, rendere il gioco più duro

alzare la posta, rendere il gioco più duro

Ex: To win the contract, the company decided to up the ante by offering a lower price. 
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to [lay] down {one's} [life]

to sacrifice one's life so that someone or something can continue to exist

dare la vita, sacrificare la vita

dare la vita, sacrificare la vita

Ex: The soldier was willing to lay down his life to protect his comrades on the battlefield. 
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to [dice] with death

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

giocare con la morte, rischiare la pelle

giocare con la morte, rischiare la pelle

Ex: Crossing the busy highway without using the pedestrian crossing is like dicing with death. 
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to [tempt] (fate|providence)

to push the limits of safety or good fortune by doing something that may result in harm or disaster

sfidare la sorte, rischiare troppo

sfidare la sorte, rischiare troppo

Ex: Walking across the frozen lake alone was like tempting fate. 
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