Grammar fix
a calculated risk
deliberate risk
an action that involves risk, but where the possible dangers have been carefully considered and judged to be worth taking, often to achieve a specific goal.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Starting her own business was a calculated risk, but she felt confident after months of research.work
- In my opinion, taking a calculated risk is sometimes necessary if you want to achieve something significant, especially in business or when changing careers.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: take/run/accept a calculated risk
WrongIt was a calculating risk.
RightIt was a calculated risk.
It's 'calculated' (weighed up); 'calculating' describes a cold, scheming person.
Patterntake/run/accept a calculated risk
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
Natives compress the whole idea into the fixed phrase 'a calculated risk'; spelling out 'a deliberate risk I'd evaluated' is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take a calculated risktaketookworth takingdeliberate
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'a risk' (any danger or chance), 'a calculated risk' means the risk has been weighed up and is taken deliberately, not impulsively.