Phrase guide

at one's own risk

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ət wʌnz ˈəʊn ɹɪsk/

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at one's own peril, on one's own account

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 後果自負 /后果自负 (hòuguǒ zìfù) — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Finnish: omalla vastuulla — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Finnish: omalla riskillä — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • French: à ses risques et périls — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • German: auf eigene Gefahr — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Hungarian: csak saját felelősségre — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Polish: na własną rękę — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Polish: na własne ryzyko — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Russian: на свой страх и риск (na svoj strax i risk) — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Spanish: por su cuenta y riesgo — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Swedish: på eget ansvar — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity
  • Swedish: på eget bevåg — taking personal responsibility for any harm that arises from a dangerous activity