dangerous undertaking
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Definition
- Noun:
- A risky or hazardous enterprise: "dangerous undertaking" refers to a task, project, or venture that involves significant risk, peril, or potential for harm.
- A wild and exciting venture: It can also describe an endeavor that is thrilling, adventurous, and possibly reckless, not necessarily conforming to standard laws or conventions.
Usage
- The term is used as a countable noun to describe a specific risky venture.
- It often carries connotations of adventure, recklessness, or defiance of norms, beyond just physical danger.
Examples
- Noun:
- Climbing that mountain without proper gear is a dangerous undertaking.
- Starting a business in a volatile market is often seen as a dangerous undertaking.
- Their plan to explore the uncharted jungle was a dangerous undertaking fueled by a sense of adventure.
Advanced Usage
- "to embark on a dangerous undertaking": to begin a risky venture.
- The team embarked on a dangerous undertaking to recover the ancient artifact.
- "a foolhardy dangerous undertaking": a venture that is recklessly risky.
- Sailing into the storm was a foolhardy dangerous undertaking.
Variants and Related Words
- Risk (n): The possibility of loss or injury.
- Venture (n): A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
- Enterprise (n): A project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort.
- Hazardous operation (n): A procedure or mission involving danger.
- Perilous quest (n): A dangerous search or journey towards a goal.
Synonyms
- Risky venture: An undertaking with a high chance of danger or failure.
- Hazardous enterprise: A business or project involving serious risks.
- Perilous mission: A task or assignment that is full of dangers.
Related Phrases
- To undertake a danger: To take on a risky task. (Note: This is a phrase using the verb form of "undertaking").
- He was willing to undertake any danger for the cause.
Related Idioms
- Walking a tightrope: Being in a risky situation where one must be very careful.
- Managing the two competing companies was like walking a tightrope—a real dangerous undertaking.
- Playing with fire: Engaging in a very risky activity.
- Investing all his savings in that scheme was playing with fire; it was a dangerous undertaking.
Noun
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)