Idiom
tempt fate
Meaning
To take a risk.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't tempt fate by driving in this heavy storm.”
“He decided not to tempt fate by hiking alone in the mountains without telling anyone where he was going.”
“By ignoring the clear warnings from his advisors, the king continued to tempt fate, ultimately leading his kingdom toward an avoidable and tragic collapse.”
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.”
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