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risk life and limb

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  • risk life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • risk life and limb —    If you risk life and limb, you are in danger of death or serious injury.     The roads are icy today; you ll risk life and limb if you go by car …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • risk life and limb — to do something very dangerous where you might get hurt. These skiers risk life and limb every day for the thrill of speed …   New idioms dictionary

  • life and limb — When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • life and limb — continued existence or serious injury. These skiers risk life and limb every day for the thrill of a super fast downhill run. The storms across the west are posing a threat to life and limb. Usage notes: used when talking about situations in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • life and limb —    When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • sacrifice life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • risk your neck — risk your life/​neck phrase to do something very dangerous, especially something that could injure or kill you The officer risked his life to save the drowning man. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry: risk * * * risk your neck : to do… …   Useful english dictionary

  • limb — [lım] n [: Old English; Origin: lim] 1.) out on a limb alone and without help or support ▪ All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb. ▪ He d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. 2.) an arm or leg 3.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • risk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, grave, great, high, huge, major, serious, significant …   Collocations dictionary

  • risk — 1 /rIsk/ noun 1 POSSIBILITY OF BAD RESULT (C, U) the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen: If you re considering starting a business, think carefully about the risks involved. (+ of): the risk of serious injury |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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