"tenter le sort" meaning in Français

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Verb

IPA: \tɑ̃.te lə sɔʁ\
  1. Prendre des risques inconsidérés, se mettre en danger, jouer avec le feu.
    Sense id: fr-tenter_le_sort-fr-verb-IEftcR73 Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tenter le diable
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