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tempting fate

VERB

ask for trouble

Synonyms

WEAK

ask for it bell the cat court danger court disaster push one's luck tempt the gods try one's hand try one's luck

Example Sentences

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The Chiefs might seem like they’re teetering on a tight rope every week, tempting fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

It was late to be having a baby—I knew I was tempting fate.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

If the Kraken score first for a seventh straight game, the Avs might be tempting fate.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

But heading to Philadelphia down two games in this series would have been tempting fate.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

“So besides tempting fate with melted cheese and literary airs of pretension, what else is in your risk-taking repertoire?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed