tempt fate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To take a risk. idiomatic
    — Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt.
  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.

词形变化

tempts fate present,singular,third-person tempting fate participle,present tempted fate participle,past tempted fate past
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