high-risk, high-reward

Idiom Economics

Meaning

situations or decisions that involve a lot of risks but also offer the potential for great rewards

Example Sentences

Investing in emerging markets can be high-risk, high-reward, but the returns are worth it.

Related Vocabularies

a situation involving exposure to danger; the possibility of something bad happening
At or to a great height; greater than normal in amount, degree, or intensity.
something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement

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