on a limb
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Washington: I’m not the only one here jumping on a limb — she’s gonna smoke it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
“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 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
At the crack of the gun, he ran far out on a limb and jumped.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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