Phrase guide

push one's luck

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pokoušet štěstí — Translations
  • Finnish: koettaa onneaan — Translations
  • French: pousser sa chance — Translations
  • German: sein Glück herausfordern — Translations
  • Japanese: 図に乗る (zu ni noru) — Translations
  • Japanese: 付け上がる (tsukeagaru) — Translations
  • Japanese: 調子に乗る (chōshi ni noru) — Translations
  • Polish: igrać z losem — Translations
  • Portuguese: esticar-se — Translations
  • Spanish: tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe — Translations
  • Spanish: arriesgarse — Translations