live dangerously

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

“Rihanna loves to live dangerously, and talking to and hooking up with Chris is all part of that,” a Rihanna insider told Us.

From The Daily Beast

"Live dangerously," said another; and "Try to be killed" is still the best advice for a soldier who would rise.

From Project Gutenberg

Apparently he has laid to heart Nietzsche's advice and proposes to "Live dangerously."

From Project Gutenberg

They discovered that the best means of living safely was to live dangerously.

From Project Gutenberg