Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
take-your-life-in-your-hands
idiom
/teɪk jʊər laɪf ɪn jɔːr hændz/
Definition
To undertake a risky or dangerous venture that could have serious consequences.
Examples
- If you decide to go hiking in that storm, you are really taking your life in your hands.
- He took his life in his hands by trying to cross the busy highway without looking.
- She knew that investing all her savings in that business meant taking her life in her hands.
Meaning
To put oneself in a situation that is highly perilous or where the outcome could be severely detrimental to one’s life or well-being.
Synonyms
- risk it all
- play with fire
- put oneself in jeopardy
