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out on a limb

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  1. Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb is a 1992 comedy film written by Joshua and Daniel Goldin and directed by Francis Veber. It stars Matthew Broderick, Jeffrey Jones, Heidi Kling, Courtney Peldon, Michael Monks, and John C. Reilly. The film was released by Universal Pictures on September 4, 1992. This was the first movie that Broderick and Jones starred in together since Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released six years earlier.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of out on a limb in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of out on a limb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of out on a limb in a Sentence

  1. Philip Alston:

    I think that if I go out on a limb.

  2. Frank Scully:

    Why not go out on a limb Isn't that where the fruit is

  3. H. Jackson Browne:

    Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.

  4. Daniel Domenech:

    I think the best guideline we can give school districts is to always go back to the issue of the safety of the students uppermost, if the safety of a student's involved and you are not necessarily sure whether the district has the authority to do it or not, well, you know what, go out on a limb at that point, because if you are talking about saving a student's life then you'd rather be safe than sorry.

  5. Andrew Schneider:

    I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't think you can measure life in terms of years. I think longevity doesn't necessarily have anything to do with happiness. I mean happiness comes from facing challenges and going out on a limb and taking risks. If you're not willing to take a risk for something you really care about, you might as well be dead.


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  • dans une position dangereuseFrench
  • onder bedreigingDutch

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