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Maybe be prone to risk neck, somehow, with hesitation (5,2,4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skate on thin ice

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'maybe be prone to risk' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'neck somehow with hesitation' is the wordplay.
'somehow with' indicates anagramming the letters.
'neck' with its letters anagrammed with 'hesitation' can make 'SKATE ON THIN ICE'.

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(Other definitions for skate on thin ice that I've seen before include "Behave rashly" , "feeble attempt to keep fish fresh?" , "Take risks" , "Put oneself at risk" , "Court danger" .)

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