live dangerously

Idioms  

1. Take numerous risks, be daring, as in Bill never knows if he'll have enough money to pay the next month's rent—he likes to live dangerously. This expression figured in the work of such 19th-century German writers as Nietzsche, who regarded it as an admirable course of action. Today it is often used with mildly humorous effect, as in the example. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

Wales continued to live dangerously in defence as the hosts looked threatening, but Lleucu George and Metcalfe combined well to save what looked a certain try.

From BBC

Having always lived by the rules, she wants to live dangerously.

From Los Angeles Times

Many communities live dangerously close to the volcanoes in order to cultivate the fertile soil they provide.

From BBC

Live dangerously and pair the carpaccio with potato pave, a little terrine of sliced potatoes, capers and feta cheese that elevates the idea of meat and potatoes.

From Washington Post

The hosts continued to live dangerously and were dealt a blow on the stroke of half-time as centre Kerin Lake, who had been on a warning, was shown a yellow card for not rolling away in the tackle.

From BBC