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out on a limb. idiom. Add to word list. Add to word list. having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular: She's going out on a limb in criticizing her own party leadership. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Liked, or not liked, by many people. acquire.
Inglés. Español. go out on a limb v expr. figurative (say [sth] daring) meter la pata loc verb. He went out on a limb when he asked his boss for a raise. ⓘ. Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Casi meto la pata cuando le pregunté por su mujer.
Hace 5 días · 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 energy bill.
out on a limb. idiom. Add to word list. having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular: She's going out on a limb in criticizing her own party leadership. SMART Vocabulary: palabras y expresiones relacionadas. Liked, or not liked, by many people. acquire. an acquired taste idiom. anti-popular.
1. Lit. out on a limb of a tree where it is dangerous. (*Typically: be ~; go ~ .) It's okay to climb the tree, but don't go out on a limb and fall off. 2. Fig. in a dangerous position to do something; at risk. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; put someone ~.) I don't want to go out on a limb, but I think we can afford to do it.
go out on a limb. To do or say something that lacks evidence or support. She really went out on a limb with that hypothesis—the facts don't support it at all. That politician went out on a limb and publicly questioned the views of his party.
frase. 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 energy bill.
