Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

risk it for the biscuit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
risk it -for the bis-cuit
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward.

Colloquial; Humorous

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Inflected Forms

risks it for the biscuit (present, singular) risking it for the biscuit (participle, present) risked it for the biscuit (participle, past) risked it for the biscuit (past) risk it to get the biscuit (alternative)

Phrases

the juice is worth the squeeze

Frequently Paired Words

the juice is worth the squeeze

Questions

What does risk it for the biscuit mean?
To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward.
Where does risk it for the biscuit come from?
Chosen for the rhyme.

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