out on a limb

Example Sentences

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“I’m going to go out on a limb and say that we got more laughs than all those films combined.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“I’m going to go out on a limb here and say based on how much he’s complaining about conditions in the courtroom, he would hate jail.”

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

Share your thoughts about the match or go out on a limb and give us a prediction.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Meanwhile, your prognosticating columnist isn’t so sure what to believe, and he’s certainly not going out on a limb to make any guarantees right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

But I manage to get a grip and slowly inch my way out on a limb that hangs above the barbed wire.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins