gone out on a limb
Made bold move
To go out on a limb is to take a risk by saying or doing something that lacks full support or certainty.
The image is of climbing a tree branch that might break: I'll go out on a limb and predict she wins the election.
Someone who has gone out on a limb has committed to a position that could prove wrong or unpopular.
- speculateGuess based on incomplete evidence
- riskPossibility of harm
- risky businessVenture with uncertain outcome
- high stakesSignificant potential for loss
- bet the farmGamble everything on one outcome
adventure · risk-taking · precariousness · chance · championing · daring · bold move · gambled · pioneer · bold · courageous · audacity · jeopardy · endorsement · vulnerable · exposed · doubtfulness · unproven
gone out on a limbplayed it safe
Acted to minimize risk
hedged one's bets · erred on the side of caution · kept one's head down · held back · sat on the fence
gone out on a limbfollowed the crowd
Acted like everyone else
gone with the flow · toed the line · conformed · played along · gone along to get along
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