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Englishgo out on a limb
Meaning: To take a risk.
Example: “I'll go out on a limb and predict snow before Halloween.”
Origin: A tree's limb, a branch, gets thinner and more likely to break the farther one climbs out along it. The phrase is American from the late 19th century.
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- go over with a bang To be extremely successful.
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- grasp at straws To act in desperation with little hope of success.
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