to tempt fate

to tempt fate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too tempt feyt]
- /tu tɛmpt feɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too tempt feyt]
- /tu tɛmpt feɪt/

Definition of to tempt fate words

phrase to tempt fate If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end. 0

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Parts of speech for To tempt fate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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to tempt fate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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