tempting fate

Verb

tempt fate (third-person singular simple present tempts fate, present participle tempting fate, simple past and past participle tempted fate)

1. (idiomatic) To take a risk.
   • Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt.

   Synonyms:

   court disaster, play Russian roulette

2. To take an imagined or superstitiously believed risk of provoking an adverse outcome by mentioning something or making a prediction.
   • I shouldn't tempt fate, but it looks like it's going to rain.