OUT ON A LIMB

Meaning of OUT ON A LIMB in English

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.

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OUT ON A LIMB — phrasal in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OUT ON A LIMB — phrasal : in an exposed and dangerous position with little chance of retreat was not quite willing to go out …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT ON A LIMB — : in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT ON A LIMB — in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OUT ON A LIMB — in a position not supported by anyone else. → limb
Concise Oxford English vocab
OUT ON A LIMB — ( informal ) not supported by other people : Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUT ON A LIMB
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OUT ON A LIMB — {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed. * /The president …
Slang English vocab
OUT ON A LIMB — the portrayal of Scotland as being out on a limb : ISOLATED, segregated, set apart, separate, cut off, solitary. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OUT ON A LIMB — {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed. * /The president …
Словарь английских идиом
OUT ON A LIMB — in a dangerous place, taking a chance (see take a chance) I went out on a limb and said that …
English Idioms vocab
OUT ON A LIMB — in a dangerous place, taking a chance (See take a chance ) I went out on a limb and said …
English Idioms vocabulary
OUT ON A LIMB — в опасном положении, в опасности, в трудном положении
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OUT ON A LIMB — в опасном положении, в опасности, в трудном положении
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OUT ON A LIMB — adj infml Policemen have always been very much out on a limb — Полицейские всегда, часто рисковали своей жизнью He was out …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
OUT ON A LIMB — adj infml Policemen have always been very much out on a limb — Полицейские всегда, часто рисковали своей жизнью He …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
OUT ON A LIMB — limb, out on a adj infml Policemen have always been very much out on a limb Полицейские всегда часто рисковали …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
OUT ON A LIMB — Policemen have always been very much out on a limb — Полицейские всегда, часто рисковали своей жизнью He was out …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
OUT ON A LIMB — в шатком положении; в рискованной ситуации
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
OUT ON A LIMB — в шатком положении; в рискованной ситуации
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMB — I. ˈlim noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr member of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMB — limb 1 — limbless , adj. /lim/ , n. 1. a part or member of an animal body distinct from …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMB — I. ˈlim noun Etymology: Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
LIMB — vt to supply with limbs. 2. limb ·noun a border or edge, in certain special uses. 3. limb ·noun an …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMB — [limb] n [ME lim, fr. OE; akin to ON limr limb and perh. to OE lith limb] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OUT
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMB — / lɪm; NAmE / noun 1. an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIMB — limb /lɪm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: lim ] 1 . out on a limb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIMB — n. 1 Astron. a a specified edge of the sun, moon, etc. (eastern limb; lower limb). b the graduated edge …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIMB — n. 1 any of the projecting parts of a person's or animal's body used for contact or movement. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIMB — n. 1 Astron. a a specified edge of the sun, moon, etc. (eastern limb; lower limb). b the graduated edge …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIMB — n. 1 any of the projecting parts of a person's or animal's body used for contact or movement. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
LIMB — 1. n.1 any of the projecting parts of a person's or animal's body used for contact or movement. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMB — ( limbs) 1. Your limbs are your arms and legs. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMB — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hind legs/feet/quarters/limbs risk life and limb (= risk your life and health ) ▪ Why …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIMB — [noun] [C] - an arm or leg of a person or animal, or a large branch of a treeThe accident …
Cambridge English vocab
LIMB — n. 25B6; noun his sore limbs : ARM, LEG, appendage; archaic member. the limbs of the tree : BRANCH, bough. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIMB
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OUT — 1. aʋt n 1. (the outs) pl парл. разг. оппозиция the ins and the outs - правительственная партия и оппозиция …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIMB
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIMB — 1) круговая шкала с делениями, лимб 2) лесн. ветвь первого порядка 3) сук; сучок; ветвь || обрезать (обрубать) сучья 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIMB — 1) круговая шкала с делениями, лимб 2) лесн. ветвь первого порядка 3) сук; сучок; ветвь || обрезать (обрубать) сучья 4) ветвь (в теории …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
OUT — 1) внешний 2) выключенный 3) наружный • back drill out — вынимать сверло balance out and emf — компенсировать эдс be drawn out of meridian — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIMB — 1) ветка 2) деталь 3) колено 4) лимб 5) неподвижный диск с делениями в угломерном приборе 6) сук • - artificial limb - forbidden limb - limb of tree
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OUT — out нареч.1) (указывает на нахождение) вне, снаружи, за пределами (чего-л.) It's hot out - very hot, very humid. — На …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OUT — 1. aʋt n 1. (the outs) pl парл. разг. оппозиция the ins and the outs - правительственная партия и оппозиция …
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