take the plunge
Example Sentences
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They were just ones to take the plunge.
“My husband and I started home brewing hard kombucha during the pandemic and immediately fell in love with the fruit- and botanical-forward flavors we created. After a year of recipe development, we decided to take the plunge and converted our cold brew coffee manufacturing business into a hard kombucha brewery and taproom called Shorebirds Brewing Company. We are excited to celebrate our first anniversary at the end of April!”
From New York Times
Every time I am about to take the plunge into starting a certification program, I become scared that I will not only resent coding the way I do my current career, but that learning coding and starting a career in it will cause me to put my passion on hold for years, making me even more unhappy.
From Slate
No matter why you take the plunge, there are some important steps before you go there, say several L.A.-based experts, who all agree you should make the decision with intention, not out of convenience.
From Los Angeles Times
At one point you may decide to take the plunge, clear the slate and start fresh, or perhaps you just want to refresh certain areas of your home.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
