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当你处于 out on a limb 的情况时,这就是说你处于一个孤立无援或者是比较危险的状态。这并不意味你的身体将受到伤害,而更多的是指一个人的处境不利,会造成尴尬或者失望。
例句
i'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you that i love you.
she really went out on a limb when she criticised the professor in front of the whole class.
请注意
risk life and limb 意思就是“冒着生命危险”,这种情形很可能会造成人身伤害。
例句
1 drivers risk life and limb every time they go to work.
you'll be risking life and limb if you go out into the storm to take photos.
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