# run with scissors

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To behave recklessly.
2. To take a calculated risk.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, scissors.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-with-scissors