tempt fate

idiom

Meaning

To take a risk.

Examples

SIMPLE

Don't tempt fate by driving in this heavy storm.

CONTEXTUAL

He decided not to tempt fate by hiking alone in the mountains without telling anyone where he was going.

COMPLEX

By ignoring the clear warnings from his advisors, the king continued to tempt fate, ultimately leading his kingdom toward an avoidable and tragic collapse.

Anchors to

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tempt

Related idioms3entries

01
fucked by the fickle finger of fate
Victimized by bad luck.
02
leave someone to their fate
to abandon; to give up on; to leave on their own – chiefly in regard to avoid upcoming misfortune
03
twist of fate
An unfortunate, often ironic turn of events.