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Synonyms for going for broke
adj dangerous

tricky
uncertain
unhealthy
unsound
treacherous
hazardous
unsafe
precarious
perilous

sensitive
delicate
speculative
dicey
chancy
endangered
hairy
iffy
insecure

long shot
out on a limb
rocky
ticklish
touch-and-go
touchy
venturesome
wicked
wide-open

jeopardous
fraught with danger
hanging by a thread
not a prayer
off the deep end
on slippery ground
on the spot
on thin ice
playing with fire

Antonyms for going for broke

honest
healthy
stable
harmless
protected

certain
definite
secure
sure
strong

well
safe
insensitive
assured

Synonyms
verb do something

respond
do
execute
develop
pursue
create
move
serve
begin
undertake
function
operate

carry out
enforce
persevere
maneuver
intrude
accomplish
perk
practice
labor
perpetrate
preside
consummate

percolate
persist
cook
officiate
achieve
carry on
go about
knock off
take up
work out
do a number
get in there

go for broke
go for it
go in for
go that route
go to town
make progress
take effect
take part
take steps
transort
do one’s thing

Antonyms

destroy
disregard
ignore
discontinue
forego
cease
abstain
hesitate

refrain
fail
idle
miss
neglect
abandon
forget
leave

end
stop
give up
quit
leave alone
follow
halt

Synonyms
verb perform an action

do
execute
violate
perpetrate
act
carry out

pull
accomplish
complete
effectuate
contravene
wreak

scandalize
trespass
achieve
offend
enact
sin

pull off
transgress
go for broke
go in for
go out for

Antonyms

abstain
compliment
obey
cease
desist
loaf
wait

fail
idle
miss
neglect
leave
stop
give up

behave
end
rest
keep
keep from

Synonyms
verb go up against in contest

contend
play
wrestle
clash
contest
challenge
vie
face
try
spar
battle
fight

essay
bandy
attempt
fence
emulate
rival
bid
collide
grapple
joust
oppose
struggle

tilt
tussle
encounter
strive
go for
lock horns
take on
be in the running
cope with
go after
go for broke
go for the gold

in the hunt
jockey for position
match strength
match wits
participate in
pit oneself against
run for
scramble for
seek prize
take part

Antonyms

retreat
surrender
release
aid
assist

give up
agree
make peace
forget
help

support
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb compete, fight

vie
confront
cope
resist
grapple
oppose
meet
argue
dispute
withstand
litigate
clash

contest
emulate
rival
push
face
skirmish
controvert
jostle
stand
battle
strive
tug

oppugn
encounter
struggle
go for
lock horns
go after
push for
go for broke
go for it
go for jugular
have at
jockey for position

knock oneself out
make play for
mix it up with
scramble for
shoot at
shoot for
tangle with
give all one’s got
give one’s all

Antonyms

comply
surrender
hide
retreat
desert

cede
give in
go along
agree
yield

make peace
abandon
give up
leave

Synonyms
verb attempt to achieve something

aspire
undertake
strive
essay
scratch
strain
hassle
determine
apply
intend
seek

try
hump
labor
hustle
assay
risk
offer
purpose
address
plug
buck

dig
grind
aim
sweat
venture
push
struggle
drive at
go for
take on
take pains

bid for
go for broke
hammer away
have a crack
have a shot at
have a swing at
make a run at
make an effort
peg away
pour it on
do one’s best

Antonyms

laze
withhold
ignore
conceal
hide

procrastinate
put off
forget
neglect
pass

idle
rest
overlook
be idle

Synonyms
verb occupy oneself; engross

employ
join
immerse
preoccupy
undertake
involve
arrest
interest
participate
catch
fascinate
grip

draw
busy
enthrall
soak
absorb
captivate
practice
allure
charm
partake
tackle
monopolize

bewitch
enchant
enamor
imbue
embark on
enter into
pitch in
tie up
give a try
give a whirl
go for broke
go in for

go out for
have a fling at
have a go at
have a shot at
keep busy
preengage
set about
take part
try on for size

Antonyms

ignore
release
disgust
offend
banish
eject
oust
refuse
reject
shun
break up

surrender
defuse
disconnect
let go
free
bore
disenchant
disinterest
repel
repulse
turn off

forget
neglect
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb take a chance on winning

speculate
wager
bet
play
jeopardize
brave
risk
challenge
stake
back

hazard
face
lot
endanger
game
set
venture
put
plunge
defy

dare
imperil
cast lots
buck the odds
cut the cards
flip the coin
go for broke
lay money on
make a bet
put faith in

put trust in
shoot the moon
shoot the works
take a flyer
tempt fortune
trust to luck
stick one’s neck out
try one’s luck

Antonyms

hide
dissuade
ascend
ensure
guard

insure
safeguard
discourage
save
displace

remove
rise
be careful
design
plan

Synonyms
verb take a risk

bet the farm
bet the ranch
exert oneself

go all out
go for broke
pull out all the stops

shoot the works
use every muscle
put one’s heart and soul into it

Synonyms
verb take a chance; risk

guess
jeopardize
presume
wager
stake
conjecture

submit
try
imperil
suppose
adventure
venture

proffer
endanger
speculate
dare
gamble
volunteer

throw out
go for broke
go out on limb
skate on thin ice
take a plunge

Antonyms

measure
disbelieve
abstain

dissuade
guard
calculate

save
be careful

Synonyms
verb keep at; work hard

proceed
pursue
endure
persist
remain
continue
maintain

carry on
go on
hang tough
hold on
keep going
press on
stand firm

go for it
be determined
be resolved
be stubborn
go for broke
hang in
hold fast

keep driving
keep on
leave no stone unturned
plug away
see it through
stay the course
stick with it

Antonyms

cease
discontinue
stop

give up
be lazy
idle

leave
quit

Synonyms
verb work very hard

try
plug
moil
exert
toll

labor
sweat
grind
push
endeavor

strive
hammer
hustle
struggle
bear down

go all out
go for broke
peg away

Antonyms

conceal
hide
laze
ignore

procrastinate
compress
calm
placate

soothe
idle
concentrate
rest

Synonyms
verb try for, exert oneself

tackle
aim
endeavor
seek
essay
contend
sweat
moil
attempt
toil

offer
work
drive
labor
strain
hassle
jockey
compete
struggle
push

assay
fight
scramble
tug
bear down
take on
go all out
bend over backward
go after
go for broke

go for the jugular
go the limit
knock oneself out
leave no stone unturned
make every effort
shoot for
try hard
break one’s neck
do one’s best
do one’s utmost

Antonyms

surrender
laze
dissuade
repress
neglect

idle
relax
rest
discourage
agree

make peace
yield
forget
skip

Synonyms
verb compete

contend
strive
buck
play
contest
rival

challenge
counter
oppose
struggle
push
pit

match
sweat
go for
be rivals
go for broke
go for the gold

go for the jugular
jockey for position
play off
scramble for

Antonyms

aid
assist

agree
help

support

Synonyms
verb eliminate possibility of return

go for broke

kick down the ladder

burn one’s boats

nail one’s colors to the mast