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tempt fate/providence
(redirected from tempt providence)

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tempt fate/providence
1. to do something which involves a risk and may cause something unpleasant to happen. I always feel it's tempting fate to leave the house without an umbrella.
2. to cause bad luck for yourself by talking too confidently about a situation. It's probably tempting fate to say so, but I haven't had a cold all year.
See also: fate, tempt
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