give hostage to fortune
give hostage to fortune
To do or say something that could jeopardize future success or cause misfortune later on. With the economy at such a precarious level at the moment, the president made it clear that he would take no action that would give hostage to fortune.
See also: fortune, give, hostage
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hostage
- play with fire
- play with fire, to
- be playing with fire
- out of the doldrums
- live to fight another day
- Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, the
- saved by the bell
- save the day
- save the day/situation