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Jimmy Hung
2019-10-01 01:10
To tempt fate American British informal
To do something that is risky or unsafe without knowing whether the outcome would be good or bad
Think twice. You're tempting fate by choosing to dive at this depth.
Peter is really tempting fate by driving a car without a license in the city.
I don't want to tempt fate by taunting my neighbor's dog, because it has the potential to bite me in any event.
The verb "tempt" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This expression uses "tempt" in the sense of “test in a way that involves risk or danger.” Earlier idioms with a similar meaning were "tempt God" dating from the 1300s, and "tempt fortune" first recorded in 1603, with "fate" appearing about 1700.
Do you see anything wrong?
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.
