"GO OUT ON A LIMB"
If you go out on a limb, you put yourself in a risky position in order to support someone or something.
Example: He knew it could damage his career, but Keith went out on a limb and said he supported the anti-war protesters.
Meter la pata.
Example sentences:
- I don't think that saying you support gay rights means you're going out on a limb these days / No creo que eso que dices apoye a los derechos gays, significa que meterás la pata en estos días.
- My sister said that I went out on a limb when I said killing animals for food is murder / Mi hermana me dijo que metí la pata cuando le dije que matar animales para comer es asesinato.
Additional examples:
- He went out on a limb when he asked his boss for a raise.
- I don't think we're going out on a limb in claiming that global warming is a problem that must be addressed.
- Rob Thompson, the producer, admits the series is going out on a limb in that it is quite different to anything else currently on television.
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