be out on a limb イディオム

climb the walls

feel upset or stressed, go bonkers, go crazy On the first day of school, the teacher was climbing the walls.

go out on a limb

promise too much, risk, take a chance Don't go out on a limb. Don't say the company will pay for it.

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

out on a limb

in a dangerous place, taking a chance (see take a chance) I went out on a limb and said that you would donate $1000.

climb on the bandwagon

Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagon

Theme: JOINING

to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!

Climb the greasy pole

Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.

Life and limb

When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.

Mountain to climb

If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.

Back down|climb down

to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."

climb the wall|climb|wall

v. phr., slang, informal 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 2. To be so disinterested or bored as to be most anxious to get away at any cost. If the chairman doesn't stop talking, I'll climb the wall.

be out on a limb

To accept done or said article that lacks affirmation or support. Her antecedent is absolutely out on a limb—the facts don't abutment it at all. That baby-kisser is out on a limb afterwards about analytic the angle of his party.Learn more: limb, on, out

Learn more:

More Idioms/Phrases