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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

Responding to this question with my desired outcome is perhaps naive, a little like tempting fate with my refusal to let myself commit intellectually to the alternative.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

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

It would be tempting fate to leave it home.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer