Определение out on a limb в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
(deyim) With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed
1. The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against.
2. Grandfather went out on a limb before the summer was over and said that the next winter would be long and cold with many snowstorms.