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action-adventure |
a genre of films, video games, and the like having an exciting undertaking involving risk and danger as its main story line, and involving one or more heroes engaged in a series of physical challenges. [1/2 definitions] |
adventure |
a journey or other undertaking that involves risk, danger, or excitement. [1/5 definitions] |
blind alley |
(informal) a fruitless or unproductive undertaking, idea, or line of inquiry. [1/2 definitions] |
combine |
to join forces in a common undertaking. [1/6 definitions] |
crapshoot |
(informal) a risky undertaking; gamble. |
dedicated |
committed to a cause or undertaking and devoting great energy, effort, or time to it. [1/4 definitions] |
enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. [1/2 definitions] |
expedition |
an outing or journey taken for a specific purpose, or the organized group, with its equipment and conveyances, undertaking such a trip. [1/2 definitions] |
finish |
to come to the end of an action or undertaking; complete something. [2/11 definitions] |
folly |
an unwise or foolish undertaking, such as an expensive project that fails. [1/4 definitions] |
gamble |
a risky undertaking; something of uncertain outcome. [1/6 definitions] |
groundwork |
the preparations or basis for an undertaking. |
lost cause |
an undertaking or cause that has failed or is certain to fail. |
milk run |
a routine or riskless trip or undertaking. |
point of no return |
an analogous point in an undertaking, adventure, or the like, at which those involved are unwilling or unable to stop. [1/2 definitions] |
project |
any undertaking that requires great effort or organization. [2/11 definitions] |
put all one's eggs in one basket |
to risk all one has on a single undertaking. |
Russian roulette |
any similarly dangerous and foolhardy undertaking. [1/2 definitions] |
second wind |
renewed energy or spirit, usu. for the completion of an undertaking already begun. [1/2 definitions] |
set about |
to start (a task or undertaking). |
speculation |
the act or practice of undertaking such ventures or investments. [1/4 definitions] |
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