take the plunge

意味

to finally decide to do something important or risky

重要なことや危険なことを思い切って決める.

例文

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?

文法

変化するのは take だけ（takes、taking、took、taken）。the plunge は単数のまま。後に and ＋動詞が続くことが多い。

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