push one's luck
Frequency: 7.07.9 per million words
to continue doing something risky, assuming one's good luck will continue
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Examples (10)
- Don't push your luck!
- He decided not to push his luck and quit while he was ahead.
- Are you really going to push your luck by trying that again?
- She knew she shouldn't push her luck after winning the lottery.
- They were afraid to push their luck too far with the strict teacher.
- You're really pushing your luck staying out so late.
- I wouldn't push my luck if I were you; the boss is in a bad mood.
- He thought he could push his luck one more time, but it backfired.
- After escaping danger twice, he learned not to push his luck.
- Don't push your luck with that old car, it might break down.