Talking about risk and danger

by | Oct 16, 2024

How to talk about risk and danger in English.

Complete the quiz. If you get more than 60% of correct answers, you will receive a mind-map with the language of risk and danger.

1. Which of the following phrases means to engage in risky or adventurous behavior?
2. What does “on a knife edge” refer to?
3. If something "gets your blood pumping," it:
4. A “thrill seeker” is someone who:
5. What does “precarious situation” mean?
6. The phrase “one false move” suggests:
7. To “put one’s life on the line” means:
8. If someone seeks “relative safety,” they:
9. A “warning sign” suggests:

10. The phrase “wrapped up in cotton wool” refers to:
11. A “hairy situation” is a:
12. When you “throw caution to the wind,” you:
13. A “gambler” is someone who:
14. If something is a “long shot,” it is:
15. The phrase “luck of the draw” means:
16. If something is “unpredictable,” it:


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17. To “play something safe” means:
18. A “calculated risk” is:
19. To “weigh the pros and cons” means:
20. The phrase “jeopardise” means:

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