push your luck

push your luck
push it/push your luck/informal phrase
to take a big risk by doing something that is likely to cause you trouble

I think you’re pushing your luck asking for another pay rise.

Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym
Main entry: push

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push your luck (or US press your luck)
◇ If you are pushing/pressing your luck, you are taking more risks than you should or you are asking for more favors than you should.

“Can I have more time to finish the job?” “Don't press/push your luck. You've already been given extra time.”

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Main Entry:luck
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push your luck — see luck, 1
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Main Entry:push

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push your ˈluck | ˈpush it/things idiom
(informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past

You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!

Main entry:pushidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • push your luck — push (your) luck to expect good things to continue to happen because they have in the past. I was fortunate to survive the crash, and there was no point pushing my luck by continuing to race. Usage notes: often used in the phrase don t push your… …   New idioms dictionary

  • push your luck — See don t push your luck …   English idioms

  • Whammy! Push Your Luck — infobox television show name = Whammy! Push Your Luck caption = Spin your way to big bucks! format = Game show runtime = 30 45 minutes creator = FremantleMedia director = executive producer = Wilma Galvante starring = Paolo Bediones Rufa Mae… …   Wikipedia

  • don't push your luck — do not try to get too much, do not ask for more    If Mom says maybe, don t push your luck. Be patient …   English idioms

  • Press Your Luck — infobox television show name = Press Your Luck caption = The Press Your Luck intro board, circa 1984 format = Game show runtime = 30 minutes creator = Bill Carruthers, Jan McCormack starring = Peter Tomarken (host) Rod Roddy (announcer) country …   Wikipedia

  • push it — push it/push your luck/informal phrase to take a big risk by doing something that is likely to cause you trouble I think you’re pushing your luck asking for another pay rise. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • push luck — push (your) luck to expect good things to continue to happen because they have in the past. I was fortunate to survive the crash, and there was no point pushing my luck by continuing to race. Usage notes: often used in the phrase don t push your… …   New idioms dictionary

  • push things — see ↑push, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * push your ˈluck | ˈpush it/things idiom (informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past • …   Useful english dictionary

  • push one's luck — See: PRESS ONE S LUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • push one's luck — See: PRESS ONE S LUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

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