Danger - Asking for Trouble

Discover how English idioms like "sail close to the wind" and "play with fire" relate to asking for trouble in English.

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to bell the cat

to be the one who shows courage and does something risky that benefits all members of a group

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [bell] the cat\"$

leap in the dark

a risk or brave act taken without considering the consequences

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(leap|jump) in the dark\"$

to push one's luck

to continue to take risks because one has not faced any consequences so far

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [push] {one's} luck\"$

to sail close to the wind

to do something that is dangerous, improper, or possibly illegal

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [sail] close to the wind\"$

a mug's game

an action that is not beneficial to one in any way

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$Definition & Meaning of \"a mug's game\"$

to roll the dice

to rely on chance in doing something

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [roll] the dice\"$

to play with fire

to do something dangerous, risky, or foolish

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [play] with fire\"$

high roller

a person who bets on very large sums of money in casinos

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$Definition & Meaning of \"high roller\"$

to have a death wish

to behave in a way that is risky, dangerous, or reckless

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [have] a death wish\"$

to ask for trouble

to do something that is very likely to result in trouble or difficulty

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [ask] for trouble\"$

to be cruising for a bruising

to knowingly do what can get one into trouble

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [be] cruising for a bruising\"$

to live on the edge

to have a life that involves one facing a lot of danger and taking great risks

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [live] on the edge\"$

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Danger - Asking for Trouble