Tag: out on a limb
Become poisoned with
Idiom: Become poisoned with (something) I will go out on a limb here and assume you know what it means to poison something. If a living thing ingests a dangerous chemical, it will become poisoned with it. That’s pretty straightforward and nothing new for you. However, did you know you can poison a relationship? Ah-ha!…
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Proverb: Nothing ventured, nothing gained Doing the safe thing is easy, comfortable and seemingly the sensible way of going about something. However, you can’t expect to achieve your dreams if you don’t take chances or risks. In English, we have the proverb, nothing ventured, nothing gained. It means that if you don’t try, you will…
Out on a limb
English Idiom: Out on a limb Are you the type of person who likes to take a chance when you know you are right? Have you ever gone out on a limb? Avoid getting confused because the meaning of out on a limb is different from up a tree. When you go out on a…
