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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

risk it for the biscuit en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
risking it for the biscuit Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
risk it to get the biscuit alternative lexicographic
risked it for the biscuit Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
risked it for the biscuit Tense=Past lexicographic
risks it for the biscuit Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

the juice is worth the squeeze