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in_the_loop_672 to take a risk Synonym: go out on a limb

Accepted Answer

STICK (ONE’S) NECK OUT Larry helped me when no one else would, and I would do the same for him. I don’t mind sticking my neck out for a friend like him.Jack was too scared to stick his neck out and stand with the rest of the workers in their demands for better working conditions. He was afraid he would lose his job. The expression suggests that sticking one’s neck out may lead to having one’s head chopped off.

Id	in_the_loop_672
Idiom	STICK (ONE’S) NECK OUT
Definition	to take a risk
Examples	Larry helped me when no one else would, and I would do the same for him. I don’t mind sticking my neck out for a friend like him. Jack was too scared to stick his neck out and stand with the rest of the workers in their demands for better working conditions. He was afraid he would lose his job.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: go out on a limb
Extra Info	The expression suggests that sticking one’s neck out may lead to having one’s head chopped off.

Neck Stick I Sticking One’s Loop Risk Larry