at the risk of doing something

at the risk of (doing something)

Said to acknowledge that what one is about to say or do could (and probably will) have a particular negative result. At the risk of sounding stupid, who was the second president of our country? At the risk of being labeled a spinster by ignorant people, I have chosen a life without marriage, and I am perfectly happy to do so. At the risk of sounding naive, I just never thought one of our own politicians would accept bribes like that.

See also: of, risk

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at the ˈrisk of doing something

used to introduce something that may sound stupid or may offend somebody: At the risk of showing my ignorance, how exactly does the Internet work?

See also: of, risk, something

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