Meaning of out on a limb | Babel Free

Definitions

In a risky, precarious, daring, or uncompromising position, especially one outside of the mainstream; vulnerable.

figuratively, idiomatic, often

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Examples

“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:out on a limb.”

“Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect⟳ on a trip⟳ which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore⟳ some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb.”

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