take the plunge

Nghĩa

to finally decide to do something important or risky

Cuối cùng dám làm một việc quan trọng hoặc mạo hiểm.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Chỉ take thay đổi: takes, taking, took, taken. the plunge luôn ở số ít. Theo sau thường là and cộng một động từ.

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