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risky business strands
/ˈrɪs.ki ˈbɪz.nəs strandz/
Definition
1
The various interconnected elements or aspects of a high-risk venture or enterprise that could lead to significant gains or losses.
2
Narrative threads or plot components in scenarios of precarious entrepreneurship, popularized by the 1983 film 'Risky Business' starring Tom Cruise.
Examples
Launching a tech startup with no funding? Classic risky business strands that either mints millionaires or ramen connoisseurs.
Tom Cruise sliding across the floor in his underwear was just one of the cheeky risky business strands that defined the '80s.
Betting the farm on crypto during a bull run involves some seriously tangled risky business strands.
Proposing a pineapple pizza topping at an Italian family dinner? That's peak risky business strands.