adv. phr. With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed. The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against. Grandfather went out on a limb before the summer was over and said that the next winter would be long and cold with many snowstorms.
OUT ON A LIMB
Meaning of OUT ON A LIMB in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012