verb
Meaning 1
To begin any major commitment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
take the plunge
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verb
Meaning 2
To get engaged to be married.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ottaa ratkaiseva askel — to begin a commitment
- French: se jeter à l'eau — to begin a commitment
- French: franchir le pas — to begin a commitment
- French: sauter le pas — to begin a commitment
- French: se lancer — to begin a commitment
- German: einen Schritt wagen — to begin a commitment
- German: einen Schritt tun — to begin a commitment
- German: einen Sprung wagen — to begin a commitment
- German: es wagen — to begin a commitment
- German: es riskieren — to begin a commitment
- German: etwas wagen — to begin a commitment
- German: etwas riskieren — to begin a commitment
- Italian: buttarsi in un impresa — to begin a commitment
- Italian: fare il grande passo — to begin a commitment
- Polish: zobowiązywać — to begin a commitment
- Polish: zobowiązać — to begin a commitment