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took the plunge

took the plunge is the simple past of take the plunge.

Meaning of take the plunge

Verb

take the plunge (third-person singular simple present takes the plunge, present participle taking the plunge, simple past took the plunge, past participle 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.2009, Saras D. Sarasvathy, Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise, page 196
  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.2001, Ben Young, Samuel Adams, The One: A Realistic Guide to Choosing Your Soul Mate

Questions about took the plunge

What is took the plunge the simple past of?
Took the plunge is the simple past of take the plunge.

Words near took the plunge in the dictionary

  1. took the micky
  2. took the offensive
  3. took the pee
  4. took the piss
  5. took the place of
  6. took the plunge
  7. took the point
  8. took the purple
  9. took the rap
  10. took the red eye
  11. took the red pill

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