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Meaning of "out on a limb" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES OUT ON A LIMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb may refer to: ▪ Risk-taking ▪ Out on a Limb, 1983 autobiography by Shirley MacLaine Film ▪ Out on a Limb, 1950 animated short film starring Chip 'n' Dale and Donald Duck ▪ Out on a Limb, 1992 American comedy ▪ Out on a Limb, UK comedy starring Neil Stuke Television ▪ Out on a Limb, 1987 American miniseries based on the book by, and starring, Shirley MacLaine ▪ "Out on a Limb", an episode of the Internet series Happy Tree Friends ▪ "Out on a Limb", 2005 season 2 episode of Arrested Development ▪ "Out on a Limb", ER season 12 episode Music ▪ Out on a Limb with Clark Terry, 1958 album by Clark Terry ▪ "Out on a Limb", song on the 1978 album Hotels, Motels and Road Shows by Stillwater ▪ "Out on a Limb", 1984 R&B song from Starchild ▪ "Out on a Limb", song by Further Than Forever on their 2013 debut album ShelterOut on a Limb, 1995 album by Rena Gaile ▪ Out on a Limb Records, Irish independent record label started in 2003 ▪ Out on a Limb, 2010 album by Janet Panic...

Definition of out on a limb in the English dictionary

The definition of out on a limb in the dictionary is in a precarious or questionable position. Other definition of out on a limb is isolated, esp because of unpopular opinions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUT ON A LIMB

out of stock
out of the ark
out of the blue
out of the box
out of the frying pan into the fire
out of the ordinary
out of the question
out of the way
out of the window
out of the wood
out of thin air
out of touch
out of training
out of turn
out of voice
out of whack
out of whole cloth
out of work
out on one´s ear
out on strike

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUT ON A LIMB

a mountain to climb
climb
dislimb
fold limb
forelimb
hill climb
limb
lower limb
monkey climb
outclimb
phantom limb
reclimb
rock climb
rock-climb
upclimb

Synonyms and antonyms of out on a limb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUT ON A LIMB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «out on a limb» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of out on a limb

Translation of «out on a limb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUT ON A LIMB

Find out the translation of out on a limb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of out on a limb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «out on a limb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无路可退
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salir en una extremidad
570 millions of speakers

English

out on a limb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बगैर समर्थन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنفسهم في ورطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в опасности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sair em um membro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমার বাইরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans une position dangereuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keluar pada badan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ein Risiko eingehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四肢上のアウト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다리에 아웃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metu ing papan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra trên một chân tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மூட்டு மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका फांदीवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soyutlanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla cieca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w opałach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в небезпеці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe un membru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έξω σε ένα άκρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uit op ´n ledemaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ut en del
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ut på en lem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of out on a limb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT ON A LIMB»

The term «out on a limb» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT ON A LIMB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about out on a limb

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10 QUOTES WITH «OUT ON A LIMB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word out on a limb.
1
Samuel Barnett
The Pre-Raphaelites, while very bothered by what the establishment thought of them, also utterly rebelled against it. In everything - social, sexual, emotional - they were out on a limb, pushing the boundaries.
2
Siobhan Davies
On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: they've seen the bricks of ideas built over a period so therefore there is an acceptance of what otherwise might seem out on a limb.
3
Peter Farrelly
Our feeling is that the most important thing on a set is that actors have enough confidence to try different things. If there's stress or tension, they won't go out on a limb because they won't want to embarrass themselves if they don't feel completely comfortable.
4
Julian Fellowes
There isn't much point in the whole 'celebrity' nonsense unless one is prepared to go out on a limb and, one hopes, speak up for some under-represented section of the community.
5
Alaina Huffman
The older I get, for me it's about fear. If I read something and it scares the hell out of me, that's what I want to do. If it's a challenge and a massive risk and I'm going out on a limb ... those are the ones I want. And they are few and far between. I don't work very much because I'm very specific about what I want to do.
6
Shirley MacLaine
For me, the safest place is out on a limb.
7
Bryan Q. Miller
The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.
8
Robin Quivers
When you go out on a limb, that's when you really know you're living.
9
Will Rogers
You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.
10
Orson Welles
As a producer, sitting on the other side of the desk, I have never once had an agent go out on a limb for his client and fight for him. I've never heard one say, 'No, just a minute! This is the actor you should use.' They will always say, 'You don't like him? I've got somebody else.' They're totally spineless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUT ON A LIMB»

Discover the use of out on a limb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to out on a limb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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OUT ON A LIMB
And through it all, Shirley MacLaine's courage and candor new doors, new insights, new revelations-and a luminous new world she invites us all to share. From the Paperback edition.
Shirley Maclaine, 2011
2
She Went Out on a Limb: A Book of Inspiration for Women
For every woman who has said, “I can” in place of, “I can’t,” author and illustrator Sandy Gingras offers inspiration inside She Went Out on a Limb, an illustrated list book of positive and affirming phrases, some original, some ...
Sandy Gingras, 2013
3
Out on a Limb (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense)
When Elise McAlister's hang glider is shot down, she survives the fall to find her troubles have followed her to the ground.
Rachelle McCalla, 2013
4
Out on a Limb
When she meets her wealthy new schoolmates, Rosie becomes embarrassed about living in a relative's treehouse due to her family's financial problems, and so she starts lying to everyone, but her lies quickly get out of control.
Gail Banning, 2008
5
Going Out on a Limb
"Going Out On A Limb" is the much anticipated sequel to the Amazon best seller and Book Award Finalist "Pinch Me - How Following The Signals Changed My...
Bernadette Logue, 2013
6
Out on a Limb
These memoirs were written at the desk (Limerick 1845) at which Sir Richard edited the correcspondence of their kinsman, the statesman Edmund Bukre in 1845, just before the Irish famine.
Gerard Bourke, 2003
7
Going Out on a Limb
Their faithful example has already touched and transformed many a prayer life. Hopefully, this book will encourage all who read it to beef up those prayer muscles and become prayer warriors too!
Kimberly Moore, Heather Paul, 2009
8
Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb
Shows and describes a variety of tree houses and provides plans and instructions
David Larkin, 1994
9
Out on a Limb: Short Plays by New Playwrights
This exciting anthology of short works by Canada’s newest playwrights focuses on one-act plays that feature a small cast (one to three actors) and can be performed in under an hour.
Kit Brennan, 2011
10
Out on a Limb: A Claire Malloy Mystery
Farberville, Arkansas is normally a quiet college town, where bookseller Claire Malloy tends her small store and raises her somewhat dramatic teenage daughter Caron.
Joan Hess, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUT ON A LIMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term out on a limb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Out on a Limb: Looking at the Vanderbilt Commodores
Football season is ever so close, and by now you have or will be inundated by depth charts, predictions and a glut of information on any team ... «Today's U, Jul 15»
2
Dickson's Week in Review, July 19-25
I'm unfamiliar with the sport, but I'll go out on a limb and guess that the winner's wife doesn't run out of the stands to kiss him. Copyright ©2015 ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Q&A with the Iowa Eight wrestling selections
Carter Happel: I usually stick with pasta, but if I can out on a limb with something that I actually want, it's definitely pizza. Ethan Andersen: Fruit ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
4
Tyrese Really Wants to be a Green Lantern
So, at this point, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there's probably some monetary negotiating that is keeping this deal at a standstill. «RopeofSilicon.com, Jul 15»
5
'Southpaw': Jake Gyllenhaal as a boxer makes the movie watchable …
Despite its supposedly hard-hitting veneer, the film never goes out on a limb when it counts. Scant attention, for example, is devoted to the ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
6
Alien quest makes sense
It sells a lot of advertising, but its valuation is based, above all, on faith, and Brin and Page bolster that faith when they go out on a limb. «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
7
ESPN fires radio host Colin Cowherd for remarks about Dominicans
ESPN really went out on a limb Friday, firing radio host Colin Cowherd for comments he made questioning the intelligence of baseball players ... «Paradise Post, Jul 15»
8
Insider Mailing: Almost Football Time Edition
I wan't to see him in fall camp before I go out on a limb, but I could absolutely see him being a starter sooner rather than later. With BJ Emmons' ... «Rocky Top Insider, Jul 15»
9
Local gymnasts have to publicize themselves to colleges
He, like Dunning, is prepared to go out on a limb a couple of thousand miles from home. And like Dunning, Graham was the one who did the ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
10
First the booing, then a leader's triumph: ALP conference ritual …
The latest national conference, everyone says, is a test of Bill Shorten's leadership. Why, he'd bravely gone out on a limb days ago to reverse ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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