went out on a limb

A form of go out on a limb — To take a risk.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go out on a limb
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APA

went out on a limb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20on%20a%20limb

MLA

“went out on a limb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20on%20a%20limb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went out on a limb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20on%20a%20limb.

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