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Meanings of tempting fate in English

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Usage of tempting fate in English
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At the risk of tempting fate, Ervine looks very ordinary indeed.
The Guardian
2
Even so, every moment we remain here, we are tempting fate.
The chamber of ten
3
Trush had seen the tracks of those who dodged the roadblocks, tempting fate.
The tiger: a true story of vengeance and survival
4
No official celebrations are planned, there will be no tempting fate.
The Irish Times
5
And yeah, it would be too much like tempting fate to name names.
The Irish Times
6
He was always tempting fate, and fate had always favored him.
The Court of the Empress Josephine
7
I was already tempting fate more than anyone in their right mind ever would.
Ready Player One
8
I had enough bruises already and I didn't feel like tempting fate yet again.
Shadow prowler
9
But two nights later, McLarney's detectives are again tempting fate.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
10
I knew I was tempting fate -and so it proved to be the case.
The Guardian
11
The article tsk-tsked at community members for tempting fate.
The Guardian
12
Those worried about the trade say it's tempting fate.
The Guardian
13
Perhaps they should stay home and quit tempting fate.
Ilse Witch
14
Well, they really are tempting fate with that title.
The Irish Times
15
Were Mrs. DiLaurentis and her father in the DiLaurentises' kitchen, tempting fate in plain sight?
Heartless
16
They exclaimed against this obstinacy in tempting fate by continuing on into a boundless sea.
Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V
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Tempting fate through the time
Tempting fate across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common