tempt fate

tempt fate
tempt fate
tempt

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to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end

Don’t tempt fate by saying we can win.

Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourselfsynonym fate and destinysynonym
Main entry: tempt

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tempt fate (or providence)
do something that is risky or dangerous

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tempt fate — see tempt
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Main Entry:fate
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tempt fate
: to do something that is very risky or dangerous

He felt it would be tempting fate if he invested all his money in one company.

Race car drivers tempt fate every time they race.

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Main Entry:tempt

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tempt ˈfate/ˈprovidence idiom
to do sth too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end

She felt it would be tempting fate to try the difficult climb a second time.

Main entry:temptidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tempt providence — tempt fate/providence/ phrase to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end Don’t tempt fate by saying we can win. Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourselfsynonym fate and destinysynonym …   Useful english dictionary

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