venture out ((of) something)

venture out ((of) something)
venture out ((of) something)
to go out of something cautiously. (

Of

is usually retained before pronouns.) •

Peter ventured out of his house for only a minute into the cold.

He ventured out the door for only a moment.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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