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go out on a limb
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to take a risk)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. arriesgarse
I'm not going to go out on a limb if I have nothing to gain.No voy a arriesgarme si no tengo nada para ganar.
2. (idiom) (to make a guess)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. arriesgarse
I'm going to go out on a limb. Are you Emily's mother?Voy a arriesgarme. ¿Eres la madre de Emily?
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