Put yourself out there I tried to find the meaning of "put yourself/myself out there" in the web. But it has a load of different meanings provided my some guys. I want to know whether they are correct

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Put yourself out there I tried to find the meaning of "put yourself/myself out there" in the web. But it has a load of different meanings provided my some guys. I want to know whether they are correct or not and what the other meanings of this phrase are. Followings are what I found in the internet and I put them here without any editing. Please help me with this phrase, I heard it first by a girl talking about her dates. 1. Putting yourself out there... meaning dont limit yourself... get to know people and try to date new people be like - "hey yo whats up im single babay why dont u and i go out sometime" 2. to make an effort to do something to help somebody, even if it is inconvenient : "Brian's always willing to put himself out for other people." 3. "Don't put yourself out." = "You don't worry." As an example, if I came over to your house, you might want to offer me some sort of refreshment. If you offer me something to eat, I might say, "No, don't put yourself out, I just ate." If you offer to make a pot of coffee, I might say, "Thank you, but I am not staying very long, so don't put yourself out." 4. "Don't put yourself out" is also often used as a sarcastic / ironic comment: Eg. Imagine you've spent all day doing a job for someone and suddenly they appear to ask if you'd like a cup of tea, as if they were doing you a big favour just by asking. "Yeah, thanks, but don't put yourself out".

6 окт. 2011 г., 12:17

Ответы · 13

I think this is a term that certain people use a lot and others do not. It can mean all of the things that you have said, even though certain people might not use it in each of the situations you describe. The original saying is close to, "Do not put yourself out on the edge of a limb". In this saying the "limb" is a branch of a tree. Imagine trying to sit at the end of a tree branch, it is dangerous. So the term means to take a risk or to go to some great trouble to do something.

6 октября 2011 г.

Although all are seen correct, in spoken English, an individual would never use "put yourself out" like from example 3 and 4. Instead we would say, "If its not too much trouble, yes, thank you." Putting yourself out there is normally a term to describe vulnerability. Allow yourself to experience situations where you may feel uncomfortable or unsure example. Going to a party where you don't know anyone.-- In this case "putting yourself out there" would be to go and speak to others at the party whom you do not know yet.

6 октября 2011 г.

Yes they all mean that. I'm afraid you're on your own here. Use your imagination. Think of it literally: put yourself out. Then you'll understand why it is used in these expressions.

6 октября 2011 г.