Take the Plunge.
English
idiom
To finally do something risky after waiting a long time.
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To finally do something risky after waiting a long time.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To finally do something risky after hesitating for a long time.
When you take the plunge, you stop weighing the decision and commit — quitting a job, moving abroad, getting married.
It carries the sense that the hard part was deciding, not doing.
"Test the Waters"
—
Try cautiously before committing
"Bite the Bullet"
—
Accept something unpleasant you cannot avoid
"Take the Plunge"
—
Commit after long hesitation
I'm taking the plunge and moving into the analytics team.
You'll be good at it.
I've wanted to freelance for years.
Then take the plunge — you'll never feel completely ready.
She took the plunge, sold the apartment and moved to the coast.
And has she regretted it once?
