What is another word for out on limb?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈa͡ʊt ˌɒn lˈɪm], [ ˈaʊt ˌɒn lˈɪm], [ ˈaʊ_t ˌɒ_n l_ˈɪ_m]
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Similar words for out on limb:
- behind the eight ball (adjective)
- daring (adjective)
- defenseless (adjective)
- foolhardy (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- precarious (adjective)
- pregnable (adjective)
- risky (adjective)
- susceptible (adjective)
- unprotected (adjective)
- vulnerable (adjective)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- jeopardy (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Out on limb:
adj.
• behind the eight ball (adjective) • daring (adjective)- gutsy,
- fearless,
- nervy,
- intrepid,
- go for broke,
- hot shot,
- brave,
- spunky,
- forward,
- brassy,
- game,
- smart-alecky,
- gritty,
- impulsive,
- obtrusive,
- rash,
- cheeky,
- valiant,
- crusty,
- courageous,
- impudent,
- out on a limb,
- cocky,
- fire eating,
- Gutty,
- salty,
- plucky,
- smart.
- unprotected,
- like a clay pigeon,
- hands tied,
- weak,
- Caught,
- in line of fire,
- helpless,
- naked,
- endangered,
- up the creek,
- on line,
- indefensible,
- on the line,
- unarmed,
- wide open,
- pigeon,
- poor,
- unguarded,
- like a sitting duck.
- audacious,
- incautious,
- daring,
- breakneck,
- imprudent,
- venturesome,
- harebrained,
- adventuresome,
- daredevil,
- devil-may-care,
- bold,
- madcap,
- venturous,
- irresponsible,
- temerarious,
- reckless,
- adventurous,
- precipitate.
- impugnable,
- insecure,
- touchy,
- sensitive,
- on thin ice,
- equivocal,
- iffy,
- unsettled,
- rugged,
- hanging by a thread,
- unstable,
- uncertain,
- delicate,
- touch and go,
- contingent,
- hazardous,
- ticklish,
- problematic,
- hairy,
- unsteady,
- borderline,
- indecisive,
- unhealthy,
- unreliable,
- dubious,
- ambiguous,
- unsafe,
- loaded,
- dicey,
- slippery,
- dynamite,
- unsure,
- rocky.
- wicked,
- wide-open,
- off the deep end,
- tricky,
- speculative,
- fraught with danger,
- unsound,
- not a prayer,
- on slippery ground,
- touch-and-go,
- playing with fire,
- treacherous,
- Jeopardous,
- going for broke,
- long shot.
- obnoxious,
- disposed,
- easy,
- inclined,
- receptive,
- sentient,
- impressed,
- Roused,
- fall for,
- tender,
- persuadable,
- tumble for,
- given,
- pushover,
- Swayed,
- stirred,
- sensile,
- easily moved,
- aroused,
- sitting duck,
- movable,
- sensible,
- soft,
- prone,
- Susceptive,
- be taken in,
- swallow,
- gullible,
- touched,
- mark,
- predisposed,
- ready,
- Influenced,
- impressible,
- nonresistant,
- vulnerable,
- sucker,
- responsive,
- impressionable,
- affected,
- subject,
- suggestible.
adv
• Other relevant words: (adverb)n.
• jeopardy (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)
How to use "Out on limb" in context?
Apple protects its patents with zeal. For years, it withheld technology from its competitors, often relying on its extensive patent portfolio. Apple faced legal challenges to some of its patents, but each time faced off and emerged victorious. Apple was a bully on the patent battlefield but it has had to resort to such tactics in order to maintain a strong position in the marketplace. It's time for a change.
Technology has largely liberalized. Across industries, companies have shifted to a model where technology is more open.
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