take (your) life in/into (your) hands

to do something dangerous.

I'm sure this elevator isn't properly maintained. I feel as though I'm taking my life into my hands every time I go in it.

• have your work cut out
• have your work cut out for
• have your work cut out for you
• head and shoulders above ...
• head and shoulders above
• head and shoulders above someone
• head and shoulders above something
• head and shoulders above the others
• head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]
• head and shoulders above the rest
• bad-mouth
• bad-mouth someone
• bad-mouth something
• bad workman blames his tools.
• bag and baggage
• bag lady
• bag of bones
• bag of tricks
• bail out
• bail out of
• bail out of something
• bail someone out
• baker's dozen
• balancing act
• ball and chain