at hazard
At risk. Once one student got the flu, I knew that everyone in his class was at hazard for illness. Well, when you're involved in a pyramid scheme, yeah, your money is at hazard. If your job is at hazard, then you've got to get your résumé together and start seeing what other career opportunities are out there!
hazard a guess
To make a prediction, estimate, or conjecture. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that it's the cooling system that failed. You won't be penalized for hazarding a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered. A: "Ooh, the boss heard about the massive printing error?" B: "Yep, so no need to hazard a guess as to why he's furious!"
hazard an opinion
To voice or share one's opinion. I was too intimidated to hazard an opinion because all the members of the board were in that meeting. If I may hazard an opinion, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay. Would anyone else like to hazard an opinion before we wrap up the meeting?
take a guess
To make a prediction, estimate, or conjecture; to guess. If I had to take a guess, I'd say that it's the cooling system that failed. You won't be penalized for taking a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered.
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at hazard
in danger; at risk. He is not willing to have much of his money at hazard in the stock market. Your life is at hazard unless you wear a helmet when you ride your motorcycle.
hazard an opinion
Fig. to give an opinion. Anne asked the attorney to hazard an opinion about the strength of her lawsuit. Don't feel like you have to hazard an opinion on something you know nothing about.
take a guess
and hazard a guess; make a guessto guess. Even if you don't know, please take a guess. If you don't know the answer, hazard a guess.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.