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11willingness to take risks — preparedness to endanger oneself …
12Risks to civilization, humans and planet Earth — This article is about the near and very far future. For past civilizations, see Societal collapse. Contents 1 Types of risks 2 Future scenarios 2.1 …
13take a risks — ► run (or take) a risk (or risks) act in such a way as to expose oneself to danger. Main Entry: ↑risk …
14Take point — In modern military parlance, take point or to walk point is an idiom referring to assuming the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation, that is, the lead element advancing through hostile or unsecured territory. [http://www …
15take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — v. phr. informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job. Compare: take the bit in one s mouth,… …
16take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you take the plunge, you finally decide to venture into something you… …
17take the bull by its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly… …
18take a risk — ► run (or take) a risk (or risks) act in such a way as to expose oneself to danger. Main Entry: ↑risk …
19Risks to the Glen Canyon Dam — Glen Canyon Dam viewed from inside lower Glen Canyon The Glen Canyon Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona, has been associated with a large amount of risk, most notably the risk of its siltation and failure …
20Take the bull by its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and …
