out on a limb

phrase

If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.

They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energybill.

Synonyms: independently, separately, in a dangerous position, sticking your neck out [informal] More Synonyms of out on a limb

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out on a limb in British English

in a precarious or questionable position

b. British

isolated, esp because of unpopular opinions

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out on a limb in American English

Informal

in a precarious or vulnerable position or situation

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out on a limb

in a position of weakness without any help or support

No company wants to be the first to put its rates up. The companies who have triedhave found themselves out on a limb.

Examples of 'out on a limb' in a sentence
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You worked with him, and you liked him, too -- enough to go out on a limb for himagainst all the evidence.But I went out on a limb for you, and this is how it ends... `Next time someone goes out on a limb for you, you might want to respect that," he said, slurring slightly.

(idiom) in the sense of independently

Definition

isolated, esp. because of unpopular opinions

They went out on a limb, voting for a controversial energy bill.

Synonyms

independently

helping disabled students to live and study independently

separately

Chris had insisted that we went separately to the club.

in a dangerous position

sticking your neck out (informal)

See limb

Additional synonyms

in the sense of separately

Chris had insisted that we went separately to the club.

Synonyms

alone,

independently,

apart,

personally,

on your own,

by yourself,

not together,

severally

Nearby words of
out on a limb

out of this world
out of tune with something
out of work
out on a limb
out-and-out
outbreak
outburst

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单词	out on a limb
释义	out on a limb phrase If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energybill. Synonyms: independently, separately, in a dangerous position, sticking your neck out [informal] More Synonyms of out on a limb See full dictionary entry for limb out on a limb in British English a. in a precarious or questionable position b. British isolated, esp because of unpopular opinions See full dictionary entry for limb out on a limb in American English US Informal in a precarious or vulnerable position or situation See full dictionary entry for limb out on a limb in a position of weakness without any help or support No company wants to be the first to put its rates up. The companies who have triedhave found themselves out on a limb. Examples of 'out on a limb' in a sentence out on a limb You worked with him, and you liked him, too -- enough to go out on a limb for himagainst all the evidence. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2003) But I went out on a limb for you, and this is how it ends... ` Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (2003) Next time someone goes out on a limb for you, you might want to respect that," he said, slurring slightly. Gregg Hurwitz THE KILL CLAUSE (2003) (idiom) in the sense of independently Definition isolated, esp. because of unpopular opinions They went out on a limb, voting for a controversial energy bill. Synonyms independently helping disabled students to live and study independently separately Chris had insisted that we went separately to the club. in a dangerous position sticking your neck out (informal) See limb Additional synonyms in the sense of separately Chris had insisted that we went separately to the club. Synonyms alone, independently, apart, personally, on your own, by yourself, not together, severally Nearby words of out on a limb out of this world out of tune with something out of work out on a limb out-and-out outbreak outburst Synonyms of 'out on a limb' out on a limb Explore 'out on a limb' in the dictionary
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out on a limb

out on a limb in British English

out on a limb in American English

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