push one's luck
Press your fortune
To push one's luck is to take additional risks after initial success, tempting fate by pressing an advantage too far.
Someone who has gotten away with something once might push their luck by trying again: You've called in sick three Mondays in a row—don't push your luck.
The phrase warns against overconfidence or greed when fortune has already been generous.
- dareChallenge to act boldly
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
- failureLack of success
audacity · backlash · edge · skating on thin ice · downfall · venture · recklessness · complacency · wager · arrogance · go too far · presumption · tempt fate · play with fire · sweat · gulp · hubris · bravado
push one's luckquit while ahead
Leave during success
play it safe · err on the side of caution · leave well enough alone · cash out · walk away
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