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"(idiomatic) To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky."
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"word": "when you're hot, you're hot"
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"word": "koettaa onneaan"
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"word": "pousser sa chance"
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"word": "tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe"
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"word": "tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe"
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"word": "arriesgarse"
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