Results 1 to 3 of 3
Like Tree2Likes
  • 1 Post By billmcd
  • 1 Post By 5jj

Thread: idiom

  1. 16-Aug-2012, 15:05 #1
    reisha
    reisha is offline Newbie
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • Trinidad Tobago
      • Current Location:
      • Trinidad Tobago
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Posts
    18

    Default idiom

    what does went on a limb mean
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 16-Aug-2012, 15:08 #2
    billmcd
    billmcd is offline Key Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Posts
    3,209

    Default Re: idiom

    Quote Originally Posted by reisha View Post
    what does went on a limb mean
    To take a risk. See previous post by Barb_D on idiom references.
    charliedeut likes this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 18-Aug-2012, 16:55 #3
    5jj's Avatar
    5jj
    5jj is offline Moderator
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Retired English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • England
      • Current Location:
      • Czech Republic
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    24,029

    Default Re: idiom

    Quote Originally Posted by reisha View Post
    what does went on a limb mean
    What does 'went on a limb' mean?
    What does "went on a limb" mean?
    What does went on a limb mean?

    A good title for this thread would have been Meaning of 'went on a limb'?
    charliedeut likes this.
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. [Idiom] The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom?
    By purpleblossom in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 09-Feb-2010, 16:50
  2. something about idiom
    By lamanouyang in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 22-Mar-2008, 14:35
  3. Idiom
    By mary2honest in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 07-Mar-2008, 22:21
  4. idiom
    By Unregistered in forum English Idioms and Sayings
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 13-Jan-2008, 21:32
  5. REPLY TO THIS IDIOM(i want to know the idiom)
    By MOgnaraj in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 02-Oct-2006, 15:37

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1