push one's luck
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push one's luck — See: PRESS ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
push one's luck — See: PRESS ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
push one's luck — ► push one s luck informal take a risk on the assumption that one will continue to be successful. Main Entry: ↑push … English terms dictionary
push one's luck — phrasal : to take a rash risk : venture against increasingly adverse odds pushed his luck too far when he deliberately insulted a churchman Louis Simpson * * * push one s luck (informal) To try to make too much of an advantage, risking total… … Useful english dictionary
push\ one's\ luck — • press one s luck • push one s luck v. phr. To depend too much on luck; expect to continue to be lucky. When John won his first two bets at the race track, he pressed his luck and increased his bets. If you re lucky at first, don t press your… … Словарь американских идиом
push one's luck — If you push your luck, you try to get more than what you have already obtained and risk spoiling the situation. You ve got your father s permission to go to the concert. Don t push your luck by trying to borrow his car! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
push one's luck — informal take a risk on the assumption that one will continue to be successful or in favour. → push … English new terms dictionary
push one's luck — phrasal to take an increasing risk … New Collegiate Dictionary
push one's luck — endanger oneself … English contemporary dictionary
press one's luck — or[push one s luck] {v. phr.} To depend too much on luck; expect to continue to be lucky. * /When John won his first two bets at the race track, he pressed his luck and increased his bets./ * /If you re lucky at first, don t press your luck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
