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Meaning of "take the plunge" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES TAKE THE PLUNGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of take the plunge in the English dictionary

The definition of take the plunge in the dictionary is to resolve to do something dangerous or irrevocable. Other definition of take the plunge is to get married.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE THE PLUNGE

take the count
take the fall
take the field
take the fifth
take the floor
take the gilt off the gingerbread
take the king´s shilling
take the law into one´s own hands
take the liberty
take the lid off
take the mickey
take the piss
take the place of
take the queen´s shilling
take the rap
take the road
take the veil
take the wind out of someone´s sails
take the words out of someone´s mouth
take the wraps off

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE THE PLUNGE

airport lounge
arrivals lounge
blunge
chaise lounge
cocktail lounge
departure lounge
executive lounge
expunge
faculty lounge
grunge
gunge
lounge
lunge
muskellunge
plunge
replunge
scrounge
sun lounge
transit lounge
VIP lounge

Synonyms and antonyms of take the plunge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAKE THE PLUNGE»

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

Translation of «take the plunge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE THE PLUNGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

花了一大笔钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dar el paso
570 millions of speakers

English

take the plunge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़ैसला करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتخاذ الهبوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

решительный шаг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomar a mergulhar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিদ্ধান্তে আসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

franchir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambil risiko
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

den Sprung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結婚する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뛰어 들다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk terjun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi plunge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீழ்ச்சி எடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडी घेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dalmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare il grande passo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

się zanurzyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рішучий крок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face un pas hotărâtor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει το μεγάλο βήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die duik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta steget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta skrittet fullt ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take the plunge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE PLUNGE»

The term «take the plunge» is regularly used and occupies the 56.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE PLUNGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «take the plunge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «take the plunge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take the plunge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE THE PLUNGE»

Discover the use of take the plunge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take the plunge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Take the Plunge: Living Baptism and Confirmation
This new book will not disappoint his admirers. Here, Fr Radcliffe argues that Christianity will only thrive today, overcoming the challenges of secularism and religious fundamentalism, if we rediscover the beauty of baptism.
Timothy Radcliffe, 2012
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Take the Plunge: Living Baptism and Confirmation
Timothy Radcliffe explores baptism, showing how it touches the deepest dramas of human life.
Timothy Radcliffe, 2012
3
The Lemming Who Didn't Want to Take the Plunge!
The Lemming Who Didn't Want To Take The Plunge!Lenny joins all the other lemmings as they march over, under, and around every obstacle in their path, with none of them knowing just where they are headed or why!
Taylor Brandon, 2011
4
Plunge!
Plunge! is designed for teenagers who long to drink, to drink from the W-E-L-L. Throughout the course of this study , teens will seek out four ways in which their thirst can be satisfied. God's Work. God's Energy. His Lordship. His Love.
Max Lucado, 2004
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Taking the Plunge: Baptism and Parenting
To choose parenting and to choose baptism are both acts of faith; they both take the plunge into unknown waters. But these waters are not uncharted. Many have entered them before and know their depths. The baptismal rite underscores this ...
Anne E. Kitch, 2006
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Primary science: taking the plunge
This book is written for preservice and inservice classroom teachers in primary, elementary, and middle schools.
Wynne Harlen, Jos Elstgeest, Sheila Jelly, 2001
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Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge
I laughed out loud - I truly love this story!" - Rachel P "Uproarious! I threw my head back and howled with laughter!" - Mischa "It was certainly no PUN-ishment to read this funny, delightful story!
J. Marie Croft, 2010
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Rethinking Idiomaticity: A Usage-based Approach
For instance, in take the plunge, plunge brings in nearly all of its semantics (in terms of the significant collocates it shares with the construction), whereas take only contributes a fraction of its meaning potential (take has many other significant ...
Stefanie Wulff, 2010
9
Getting Your Second Wind
She walked to the edge, ready to take the plunge, but lost her courage at the last minute and walked back. He talked sweetly to her, telling her how wonderful it would be and how much she would love it. She walked to the edge once again, ...
Jan Tilley, 2008
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Publishing E-Books For Dummies
You no longer need to go through agents or publishers, because e-books give you full control. This book contains everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting an e-book and putting it in front of a worldwide audience.
Ali Luke, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE THE PLUNGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take the plunge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fans of Boston's 'Dirty Water' Take the Plunge
BOSTON—Locals here love their “dirty water,” but usually from afar. On Tuesday, they jumped right in. Nearly 200 people came out for one of the few sanctioned ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Take the plunge with fitness device
Ribble Valley residents are being invited to take the plunge in a free new fitness ... as arthritis, can also take part in sport in a comfortable and safe environment. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
3
Hong Kong Shares Take the Plunge as China Stabilizes
Stocks in Hong Kong tumbled, while China's stabilized, as Beijing takes unprecedented steps to stem a three-week selloff and Greece voted to reject its bailout ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Nîkânîw leadership program helping aboriginal youth take the plunge
Beginning this fall, they'll take up to 60 applicants and be running at both the Clareview Community Recreation Centre and Jasper Place Fitness and Leisure ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
5
5 Questions to Ask Before You Take the Plunge and Quit Your Day Job
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Are you ready to make a career change? Here are five questions to ask yourself before you quit your day job. 1. What do I want to be ... «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»
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Idyllic escapes in Ireland – for those ready to take the plunge
Idyllic escapes in Ireland – for those ready to take the plunge. The bank holiday is looming, so thoughts can turn to watery retreats and rural getaways. An aerial ... «Irish Times, May 15»
7
Girls should take the plunge into diving, says Megan, 17
ONE OF Britain's youngest scuba diving instructors has been named the nation's first This Girl Can Dive Ambassador, to encourage more females to take the ... «Yorkshire Post, May 15»
8
Taking the Plunge Into a Self-Owned Business
After years of watching -- and helping -- people realize their dreams of business ownership, I decided to take the plunge myself. I always admired the people ... «Entrepreneur, Apr 15»
9
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Take the Plunge Together
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney braved the Chicago Polar Plunge together, and they managed to make the icy cold event look romantic. In an effort to raise money ... «Entertainment Tonight, Mar 15»
10
Pair of black holes prepare to take the plunge
FACE OFF Two supermassive black holes are on a collision course in the center of a galaxy in this image from a computer simulation. NASA/CXC/A. Hobart, ... «Science News, Jan 15»

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