“take the plunge”
To make a bold or daring decision to do something significant, especially after a period of hesitation or uncertainty. The phrase encourages committing fully to a risky or life-changing action, such as starting a business, getting married, or making a major investment. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "take the plunge" in the video clips below.
Hear how "take the plunge" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Channels: 60 Minutes, TED, Spark, Mythical Kitchen, Lex Fridman and 4 more.
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YouTube60 Minutes258K views · 2026-01-10
Mountains | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
“take the plunge. See?”
Norwegian friend Espen were the first to … >> Yeah.
Play at 1:16:07
YouTubeTED735K views · 2025-02-24
How to Make Anxiety Your Friend | David H. Rosmarin | TED
“Take the plunge. Be vulnerable.”
Email. Press send. … Step three -- embrace.
Play at 12:05
YouTubeSpark132K views · 2024-04-10
Flying Boats: The Incredible Development Of Sea Planes | The Amazing World of Aviation | Spark
“take the plunge or whether the choking”
it remains to be seen if Indonesia will … smog that has been a real problem in
Play at 49:48
YouTubeMythical Kitchen834K views · 2023-02-02
$247 Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch Taste Test | FANCY FAST FOOD
“Take the plunger. This is gonna be,”
And then you wanna take the plunger out. … Low and slow?
Play at 18:23
YouTubeLex Fridman4.5M views · 2024-08-02
Elon Musk: Neuralink and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #438
“take the rest of the plunge
under the wave or something.”
and then you kind of like dive in, … That's what I did.
Play at 6:49:32
YouTubeWendover Productions4.1M views · 2022-11-30
How Florida Got So Weird
“To take the plunge, they need the promise
of at least the potential of a massive leap”
known for the same proposition. … forward.
Play at 18:27
YouTubeAli Abdaal386K views · 2025-06-13
He Built a $1M Business in 12 Months - Every Step Explained (Case Study)
“to take the plunge method, as I call it,”
this particular method, if you are going … of just diving into the deep end and
Play at 10:46
YouTubeLinus Tech Tips4.1M views · 2025-06-30
I Let My Son Pick ANY Gaming Handheld for His Birthday
“gonna take the plunge into the big boy”
stick with Nintendo's latest, or are you … pool, like because some of the PC
Play at 0:26
YouTubeBest Ever Food Review Show4.8M views · 2024-12-31
Eating Asia's Worst Rated Foods!! (Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam)
“The Boiled Frogs take the plunge and the”
couple th000 are you counting right now … cook lets the soup s before completing
Play at 19:25
YouTubeBest Ever Food Review Show17.1M views · 2021-03-03
Can You Eat That?? World’s STRANGEST Animal Organ Dishes!! | Full Series (Sonny & Calvin)
“the pork skins take the plunge soaking”
brew is ready … in that korean flavored goodness
Play at 1:28:21