英语俚语：Go out on a limb
Go out on a limb：do something or say something that is different from what most people do or say and is therefore risky. If someone goes out on a limb, they put themsleves in an isolated position , and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people. （冒险尝试、担风险、孤注一掷）中文释义：想象一下有个人爬上了树，又攀到了伸出老远的枝干上。他高高地悬在半空中，进退两难，上不去又下不来， out on a limb原先就是描绘这种尴尬处境的。那么“Go out on a limb”，就是明知山有虎、偏向虎山行，一般指某人或某个团队坚持去做自己认为正确的事情，即便大多数人都不看好和当时所处的环境非常恶劣。
英语习语："Go out on a limb"在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
E.G.1：Now, I'll go out on a limb and say Penny's ring wasn't a hand-me-down from grandma?翻译：我想现在冒险推测下：佩妮的戒指并不是从母那儿传承起来的。（摘自美剧『猫鼠游戏』S04E14）
E.G.2：I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say we're with the wrong people.
翻译：即便有点冒险，可我还是想说：看来我们约错人了。（摘自美剧『摩登家庭』S05E12）
英语俚语："Go out on a limb"情景会话：（摘自美剧『蛇蝎女佣』S03E11）
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Marisol：Well, the police took her into custody, 警察拘留了她
and she's under a psych evaluation. 她在进行精神病测试
Jesse：I'm gonna go out on a limb and say she cray. 我要冒险推测一下她疯透了
Marisol：But on the bright side, you've got a sexy scar, 但是往好的方面看你的伤疤很性感
and a great story to tell at parties, right? 在派对上也有了个很棒的故事可以说对吧
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