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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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 as it turned out, the foam fingers weren’t so much tempting fate as divining it in a 85-75 win for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

I was already tempting fate more than anyone in their right mind ever would.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline