go out on a limb

(verb) to take a risk

Example Sentences:

Marek went out on a limb when he recommended his lazy, boring friend for a job.

The bungee jumper went out on a limb when she went bungee jumping with an untrustworthy company.

Wendy is going out on a limb by going on a date with a man she had never met.

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Similar idioms:

1. put one’s ass on the line
2. kill two birds with one stone
3. sell someone out
4. let it slide
5. water under the bridge
6. forgive and forget