be out on a limb
21go out on a limb — if you go out on a limb, you state an opinion or you do something which is very different to most other people. I don t think we re going out on a limb in claiming that global warming is a problem that must be addressed. Rob Thompson, the… …
22go out on a limb — verb 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? …
23go out on a limb — the government would not go out on a limb Syn: be put in a precarious position, become vulnerable, be put in a risky situation; informal be sticking one s neck out …
24go out on a limb — Meaning Take a risk to support someone or something. Origin From the danger involved in going out onto the limb of a tree …
25go out on a limb — promise too much, risk, take a chance Don t go out on a limb. Don t say the company will pay for it …
26be out on a limb — alone and lacking support from other people. Because we re geographically so far removed from the main office, we do sometimes feel as if we re out on a limb …
27out on a limb — in a position not supported by anyone else. → limb …
28out on a limb — phrasal in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat …
29out on a limb — Synonyms and related words: exposed, in Dutch, in a bind, in a fix, in a mess, in a pickle, in a predicament, in a scrape, in a spot, in deep water, in trouble, liable, naked, nonimmune, on Queer Street, on the spot, open, susceptible …
30out on a limb — in a position where you have no support from other people …
