out on a limb
成語所屬單字limbs
out on a limb — 慣用語
1. in a position where you are alone and unsupported, or where you have taken a ris
1.慣用語
釋義
孤立無援;處於險境
in a position where you are alone and unsupported, or where you have taken a risk by expressing an opinion or doing something that others disagree with.
例句
The politician went out on a limb by supporting the unpopular new law, even though most of her party opposed it.
Hugo felt he was out on a limb when he suggested the company change its long-standing policy, but his idea later proved successful.