“Go out on a limb”
定義
To take a risk by saying or doing something.
例句
Examples
“I’ll go out on a limb and say the idea will work.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
I’ll _____ and say the idea will work.Compare with the original example
I’ll go out on a limb and say the idea will work.
Write a two-line conversation using “Go out on a limb”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Go out on a limb" mean?
- "Go out on a limb" means to take a risk by saying or doing something.
- How do you use "Go out on a limb" in a sentence?
- Example: "I’ll go out on a limb and say the idea will work."
- Should I interpret "Go out on a limb" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.