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看美剧学英语：go out on a limb

Desperate Housewives S05E13 (Time-stamp: 08:06)

Go out on a limb:（冒险尝试、大胆猜测或发表主观臆断，影视对白中经常用来暗示为朋友赴汤蹈火、两胁插刀的意思。）英文释义如下：

1. Putting yourself in a risky or precarious situation in order to help someone.

2. Taking a wild guess or expressing an opinion that might not be shared by others.

Friends S05E11 (Time-stamp: 02:06)

“Go out on a limb”词义来源：

“Cats will sometimes climb high up into a tree and then, perhaps out of fear, are unable to climb their way back down to the ground. Consequently, a caring pet owner may decide to climb the tree, and thus, go out on a literal limb to save their helpless cat. This is a major risk, because tree branches can potentially break under the weight of a person. As a matter of fact, people have died while attempting to rescue their cats from trees, so be careful.”

Ugly Betty S03E20 (Time-stamp: 02:04)

“Go out on a limb”情景例句（见上图），下面是”out on a limb”例句：

E.G.1：The company overstretched themselves by taking on too many jobs, had serious cashflow problems, and was soon out on a limb.

E.G.2：I put myself out on a limb for you, so if you say no to me, I won”t just be a fool…I”ll be done.