risky move

noun

: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening

It's a risky move for the company.

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During an interview with CNBC late last year, CEO Tarang Amin said the company could be forced to raise prices if the tariff hikes take effect — a risky move considering its low prices are one of its main draws. —

Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 But the most surprisingly moving moment of this episode, to me, concerns A-Train, who makes the risky move of leaving the party to drop MM off at the hospital after the latter shoots Sage in the head and has a heart attack. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024 Overall, this looks like a risky move tactically that can break either way. —

James Pearce, The Athletic, 1 July 2024 Of course, doing so is a risky move for the show, even though the plot of Season 2 has been kept lock and key. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for risky move