LIMB


Meaning of LIMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪm ]

( limbs)

1.

Your limbs are your arms and legs.

She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.

N-COUNT : usu pl

2.

The limbs of a tree are its branches. ( LITERARY )

This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree.

N-COUNT

3.

If someone goes out on a limb , they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.

They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.

PHRASE : PHR after v , v-link PHR

4.

to risk life and limb: see life

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