cheat fate

idiom

: to take a risk hoping to be lucky
They tried to cheat fate.

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“Cheat fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20fate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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