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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 fate to take a foolish risk because you are depending too much on luck. She didn't want to tempt fate by turning down the job and hoping something better would be offered. See also: fate |
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