| Id | ESLPod_0646_WE_0967 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 646 |
| Episode Title | War-Related Disabilities |
| Phrase | limb |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "limb" means an arm or leg: "Please keep your limbs within the vehicle at all times." Or, "He was born with one limb shorter than the other." The word "limb" can also refer to a branch of a tree: "Let's hang the children's swing from that long limb on the left-hand side of the cherry tree." The phrase "to go out on a limb" means to do something even though one knows it is risky: "Edgar knew Rebecca already had a boyfriend, but he decided to go out on a limb and ask her out to dinner anyway." Finally, the phrase "to risk life and limb" means to do something even though one knows it is dangerous and might cause injury or death: "Would you risk life and limb to help a cat that got stuck in a tree?" |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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