Definitions

push one's luck

VERB

tempt fate

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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“I hope I never have to read out of it again. One shouldn’t push one’s luck.”

From Literature

But the new director has a reputation for knowing that one should not push one’s luck too far.

From Newsweek