| Front | tempt fate |
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| Back | 3tempt fate (also tempt providence British English) a)to do something that involves unnecessary risk and may cause serious problems: Fire officials said developers are tempting fate by building deep into the scenic canyons. b)to say too confidently that something will have a good result, that there will be no problems etc, when it is likely there will be problems |
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