"risk it for the biscuit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: risks it for the biscuit [present, singular, third-person], risking it for the biscuit [participle, present], risked it for the biscuit [participle, past], risked it for the biscuit [past]
Etymology: Chosen for the rhyme. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} risk it for the biscuit (third-person singular simple present risks it for the biscuit, present participle risking it for the biscuit, simple past and past participle risked it for the biscuit)
  1. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward. Tags: colloquial, humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: risk it to get the biscuit Related terms: juice is worth the squeeze

Alternative forms

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