take the plunge

المعنى

to finally decide to do something important or risky

حسم القرار أخيرا بفعل أمر مهم أو محفوف بالمخاطر.

أمثلة

1. 1After years of renting, Aisha and her partner took the plunge and bought a small house.
2. 2I've always wanted to run my own business, and this year I'm taking the plunge.
3. 3Leo thought about leaving his bank job for months before he took the plunge and opened a bakery.
4. 4If you really want to live abroad, just take the plunge; you can always come back.
5. 5Have you taken the plunge yet, or are you still reading reviews of electric cars?

القواعد

يتغير take وحده: takes، taking، took، taken. تبقى the plunge مفردة. يتبعه كثيرا and ثم فعل.

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