on a limb
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In any case, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it: Sir Ian has got talent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“Having been a real … wilderness for a long time, and feeling very out on a limb … to be considered part of a movement, at least at first, was exciting,” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
I may go out even further on a limb.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024
“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
A lost great blue heron took shelter on a limb below her.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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