risk / sacrifice life and limb

/ɹˈɪsk sˈakɹɪfˌaɪs lˈaɪf and lˈɪm/

/ɹˈɪsk sˈækɹɪfˌaɪs lˈaɪf ænd lˈɪm/

[phrase]

to risk / sacrifice life and limb

[PHRASE]

to do something that has the risk of death or serious injury

Examples

1. They risked life and limb to pull the child from the river.

2. Viewers will remember the dashing hero, Dirk, risking life and limb to rescue Daphne from the dragons.

3. The men and women in this community who risk life and limb often to fight disease have to stick their necks out a little farther, not to face down a virus or a vector, but to face down the social and political trends that are endangering our ability to prevent and respond to future epidemics.

4. Would you risk life and limb to retrieve your cellphone?