C2idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
go out on a limb
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to say or do something risky that other people do not support
'I'll go out on a limb and say…' introduces a bold prediction. A limb is a thick branch of a tree.
In context
I'll go out on a limb and say this film will win the Oscar.
Our teacher went out on a limb to defend the students' project in front of the board.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed