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Use take-the-plunge in a sentence

Definition of take the plunge:

  • (verb) to begin any major commitment.

Sentence Examples:

Was she willing to take the plunge?

A happy thought to prepare the new voters for taking the plunge.

I was the last to leave, taking the plunge into the sea as the ship was going down.

For all I know it may take the plunge before we can reach the deck.

Put a good face on it and take the plunge.

No question of your being Prime Minister if you take the plunge.

They shrink from taking the plunge.

Of those that did not take the plunge, none made the flight.

"You see, it is like this," she said, boldly taking the plunge.

I have to come out some time, and I might as well take the plunge and get it over.

The time has come to take the plunge.

If she were to take the plunge, there was no use shivering on the brink.

Why not be brave and take the plunge?

Two things, however, he greatly desired to know before taking the plunge.

It hung in the sky as if it hesitated to take the plunge below the rim of the world.

The snow had given way beneath him, and nothing could save him from taking the plunge.

At all events, he would take the plunge.

He could not take the plunge.

Our only safety lay in taking the plunge in the main channel.

Lie or no lie, she takes the plunge.

To-day they were going over her for a last look round, before taking the plunge.

Not even if she were insane enough to be willing to take the plunge.

You don't suppose any sane man or woman wants to take the plunge, do you?

And ladies don't take the plunge till they've had time to think what may come after it.

I am glad to recall the fact that I strongly advised him to take the plunge.

Lydia resolved to take the plunge.

The ice was broken, and now was the time for George to take the plunge.

I shall have a rare laugh the day our landlady makes him take the plunge.'

"Now we're going to take the plunge!"

Then we will take the plunge.

He made a sudden decision to stop worrying about precautions and take the plunge ... now.

Phil was the first to take the plunge, closely followed by the others.

Again I felt that I should have to be the one to take the plunge into conversation.

Donald decided to take the plunge.

Probably she had been hesitating to take the plunge into the nasty night.

"Is here where we take the plunge?"

Should he take the plunge, or withdraw?