Question

in_the_loop_299 to take a risk Synonym: stick (one’s) neck out

Accepted Answer

GO OUT ON A LIMB You have embarrassed and disappointed me several times before. Don’t ask me to go out on a limb for you again.They went out on a limb and lent him the money he asked for even though he was a poor risk. They could have lost all their money. The expression suggests that going out on a tree branch that might break is risky. The expression, however, is not used to describe physical risk.

Id	in_the_loop_299
Idiom	GO OUT ON A LIMB
Definition	to take a risk
Examples	You have embarrassed and disappointed me several times before. Don’t ask me to go out on a limb for you again. They went out on a limb and lent him the money he asked for even though he was a poor risk. They could have lost all their money.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: stick (one’s) neck out
Extra Info	The expression suggests that going out on a tree branch that might break is risky. The expression, however, is not used to describe physical risk.

Limb Risk Loop Embarrassed Disappointed Times Don’t Lent