push one's luck
verb1
Idiomatic, In the negative To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.
- The jury had little choice but to free the killer. Sane enough at least not to push his luck, Sledge immediately left the state.1967 December 29, “Quick Cure for a Killer”, in Time:
- I don’t think I really treat you that special / Chase a pretty girl who actually gets you / Brutally honest and for that I applaud you (Skrrt, skrrt) / Boy just give it up, you’re really pushing your luck uh2021, City Girl, tiffi, “PACK IT UP BOY”, in C-GIRL, performed by tiffi:
- Related terms
- lucky streak, push it, when you're hot, you're hot