Idiom
take the plunge
Meaning
To begin any major commitment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I finally decided to take the plunge and start my own business.”
“After saving money for years, they decided to take the plunge and buy their first house together.”
“Although he felt nervous about leaving his stable career, he eventually took the plunge to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a professional artist.”
Examples
simple
“I finally decided to take the plunge and start my own business.”
contextual
“After saving money for years, they decided to take the plunge and buy their first house together.”
complex
“Although he felt nervous about leaving his stable career, he eventually took the plunge to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a professional artist.”
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