risk life and limb

== English == === Alternative forms === risk one's life and limb (rare) === Verb === risk life and limb (third-person singular simple present risks life and limb, present participle risking life and limb, simple past and past participle risked life and limb) To do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body faculties (used to emphasize and often overstate the danger associated with an action). Synonyms: risk one's neck, risk one's life ==== Further reading ==== “risk life and limb”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “risk life and limb”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “risk sacrifice life and limb” (US) / “risk sacrifice life and limb” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.