go out on a limb

go out on a limb
a) To take a risk.

He doesnt want to go out on a limb, but he really should give it a try sometime.

b) to hazard a guess

I’m going to go out on a limb here. You’re together?


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  • out on a limb — {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can t be changed. * /The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against./ * /Grandfather went out on a limb before …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • out on a limb — ► out on a limb isolated. Main Entry: ↑limb …   English terms dictionary

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