push one's luck

verb

Meaning

To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

take chance(English)risk it(English)gamble(English)wager(English)flutter(English)punt(English)put on(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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