courting disaster
Tempting fate recklessly
Courting disaster means behaving recklessly or taking foolish risks that invite serious trouble.
The image is of actively pursuing catastrophe as one might pursue a romantic interest: Driving in this weather without chains is courting disaster.
The phrase suggests the bad outcome is foreseeable and the person should know better.
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- asking for troubleBehaving in risky ways
- tempting fateRisking bad outcomes recklessly
- playing with fireEngaging in reckless behavior
- riskyInvolving possible harm
on thin ice · daredevil · living dangerously · foolhardy · pushing your luck · brink · edge · gamble · hubris · ruin · train wreck · catastrophe · house of cards · downfall · audacity · provoke · taunt · challenge
courting disasterplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
erring on the side of caution · hedging one's bets · walking on eggshells · keeping one's head down · staying in one's lane
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