Idiom: tempt fate
Meaning
Idiom: tempt fate
- to take a risk because of a foolish idea or belief
- to invite bad luck by showing one's confidence about something
Example sentences
— Luckily, I passed the test without studying but I'm not going to tempt fate next time.
— Don't you think you're tempting fate by using Facebook at work?
— Using a fake ID to get into a bar is really tempting fate.
— As soon as you start talking about never getting sick, you're tempting fate.
— You're really tempting fate riding your bicycle through traffic without a helmet.
— Despite the government's orders for all residents to evacuate the city because of the Category 5 hurricane, many residents are tempting fate by staying at home.
— Don't you think 15 drunk people leaning over your balcony having a "spitting contest" is tempting fate? You should do something before there's a terrible accident.
— When we were young we tempted fate all the time using cocaine and ecstasy at parties. Thank God we never got arrested or addicted or worse!
Synonyms
- ask for trouble
- ask for it
- court disaster
- try one's luck
- push one's luck
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