| 词汇 | go out on a limb |
| 释义 | Idiom go 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 producer, admits the series is going out on a limb in that it is quite different to anything else currently on television. go out on a limbTo 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. I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying that everyone will like that idea. go out on a limbCOMMON If you go out on a limb, you do something or say something that is different from what most people do or say and is therefore risky. He does not want to go out on a limb and try something completely new. There's nothing wrong with politicians going out on a limb sometimes and risking their reputation. |
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