Always resist the urge to put out an arm; this makes a higher risk of breaking a bone.
A widespread assessment is that the Falcons made a high risk-reward deal because they regard themselves as one or two players away from Super Bowl contention.
But the case to make a high-risk, high-reward pick is at least defensible.
There are times when making a high-risk choice can be worthwhile.
Whether the diplomats who arranged the current seven-day pause in Syria know it or not, they are making a high-risk, high-reward gamble.
Tuesday night, the Americans made a high-risk gamble by trying to breach the Mukhaiyam Mosque, situated just west of the Shrine of Hussein.
Making a high-risk, high-reward bet on a player like Griffin is wise when the risk involved is simply "the possibility of continuing to be as bad as you've been for the past 10 years".
Before the mission to kill Bin Laden, Mr. Obama made a high-risk decision to send a Navy Seal team deep into Pakistani territory without alerting Pakistani officials, a bold move that later drew praise even from some Republicans.
France's EDF is now in talks with the energy department over an energy price that might make a high-risk new reactor worthwhile.When capacity margins narrow, energy prices rise and become more volatile.
My first take on the selection was that Mr. Romney had looked at the polls, concluded that he was losing, and deliberately made a high-risk choice that could shake up the campaign — somewhat as Mr. McCain did with Ms. Palin four years ago.
