risk life and limb
成語所屬單字limbs
risk life and limb — 慣用語
1. to put yourself in a situation where you could be killed or seriously injured, e
1.慣用語
釋義
冒著生命危險
to put yourself in a situation where you could be killed or seriously injured, especially in order to help someone else or achieve something important.
例句
The firefighters risked life and limb to pull the family out of the burning building before it collapsed.
Elena knew the mountain trail was dangerous, but she risked life and limb to reach the injured hiker before dark.