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take the plunge

verb takes the plunge · taking the plunge · took the plunge · taken the plunge

  1. idiomatic To begin any major commitment. And as scientists studying the subject, we will have to conclude that she will take the plunge only if she suffers from overconfidence bias or is innately risk-loving.
  2. idiomatic To get engaged to be married. She's been seeing William now for about seven months and it looks as if they may take the plunge.

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verb to begin a commitment

Françaisse jeter à l'eau, franchir le pas, sauter le pas, se lancer
Deutscheinen Schritt wagen, einen Schritt tun, einen Sprung wagen, es wagen, es riskieren, etwas wagen
Italianobuttarsi in un impresa, fare il grande passo

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"take the plunge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20the%20plunge.

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@misc{take_the_plunge_2026,
  title = {take the plunge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20the%20plunge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}