go out on a limb
Example Sentences
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Publishing a forecast that differs significantly from competitors’ amounts to throwing your weight behind a strong trading recommendation, so many economists hesitate to go out on a limb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“I’m going to go out on a limb here and say based on how much he’s complaining about conditions in the courtroom, he would hate jail.”
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
Share your thoughts about the match or go out on a limb and give us a prediction.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
As for the long-term future of the Clash at the Coliseum, no one is willing to go out on a limb, although Furin said he has blocked out the dates for the following year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2022
The man had a kind of gray wistful twinkle in his eyes as though he remembered humor when it was not against the law, so that I dared go out on a limb.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
