tickle the dragon's tail

To do something risky or dangerous. You know dad has a temper, so why are you antagonizing him? Stop tickling the dragon's tail unless you want to be grounded for weeks! Rob is definitely tickling the dragon's tail with his new interest in skydiving.

See also: tail, tickle

See also:

fly into a temper
dummy spit
tickle the ivories
tickle the ivory/ivories
have had it with (someone or something)
ivories
could fight a circle-saw
could fight a circle-saw (and it a runnin')
at times
go off the handle

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