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1 out on a limb
(on one's own and in a dangerous or disadvantageous position.) vara ute på farliga vägar -
2 limb
n. lem; organ; arm; ben; trädgren (stor); rackare (slang); kant, rand, gräns--------v. lemlästa; stycka; kvista* * *[lim]1) (an arm or leg.) lem, arm, ben2) (a branch.) gren• -
3 out of joint
trasig, sönder* * *((of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated: He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe.) ur led -
4 extend
v. räcka, sträcka sig; förlänga, utvidga; sträcka; ge* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) utöka, utvidga, förlänga2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) sträcka sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) sträcka (räcka) ut (fram)4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) framföra•- extensive -
5 stump
n. stubbe, rot; stump--------v. ge sig ut på valturné; tala vid valmöten* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stubbe2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) stump3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) grindpinne2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) stulta, stövla2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) förbluffad, helt ställd•- stumpy- stump up
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out on a limb — {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can t be changed. * /The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against./ * /Grandfather went out on a limb before … Dictionary of American idioms
out on a limb — {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can t be changed. * /The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against./ * /Grandfather went out on a limb before … Dictionary of American idioms
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