Understanding the Idiom 'Go Out on a Limb'

The video explains the idiom 'go out on a limb', which means taking a risk to help someone. It starts with an introduction to the idiom, followed by a conversation example where a friend takes a risk by getting backstage passes. The idiom's origin is explained as taking a risk by going far out on a tree limb, which could break. The video concludes with a brief summary of the idiom's meaning.

What is the literal meaning of the word 'limb' as introduced in the video?

• A large branch of a tree

• A small branch of a tree

• A part of the human body

• A type of fruit

Why did the speaker's friend take a risk?

• To attend the concert

• To get concert tickets

• To buy a gift

• To get backstage passes

What does the idiom 'go out on a limb' mean?

• To climb a tree

• To sit on a tree limb

• To take a risk to help someone

• To break a branch

What could happen if you go far out on a tree limb?

• You could find fruit

• You could see a bird

• The limb could break

• You could climb higher

Where does the expression 'go out on a limb' come from?

• From the risk of a tree limb breaking

• From climbing trees

• From a type of tree

• From a treehouse