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
“Having been a real … wilderness for a long time, and feeling very out on a limb … to be considered part of a movement, at least at first, was exciting,” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
“I’m not going out on a limb to say they had Black friends in their homes,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
In addition cowriting, Lopez goes out on a limb and takes the role of what can rightly be called “Me,” a husband-hunter jailed in such metaphorical music-video scenarios as “glass house” and “love factory.”
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024
I thought Mr. Cowgill was going way out on a limb.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
