take the plunge

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to finally decide to do something important or risky

중요하거나 위험한 일을 마침내 하기로 하다.

예문

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?

문법

take만 형태가 바뀐다: takes, taking, took, taken. the plunge는 단수로 둔다. 뒤에 and와 동사가 자주 온다.

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