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
Coaches have had to put themselves out on a limb.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
I may go out even further on a limb.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024
“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
At the crack of the gun, he ran far out on a limb and jumped.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
