court disaster
court disaster — idiom
1. to act in a way that makes a very bad outcome or serious failure almost certain
to act in a way that makes a very bad outcome or serious failure almost certain to happen
Keiko knew she was courting disaster by ignoring the warning signs at work.
courting disaster + by + -ing (cause and effect)
Oluwaseun courted disaster when he drove through the flooded street at full speed.
You court disaster every time you lie to your doctor about your symptoms.
The minister is courting disaster by speaking publicly about the secret investigation.
Hana felt that quitting her job with no savings at all was courting disaster.
- tempt fate
more superstitious in tone; implies challenging luck or destiny
- play with fire
more colloquial; suggests the danger is obvious to everyone
- ask for trouble
more informal and conversational
- push one's luck
implies overconfidence or greed after already getting away with something
- play it safe
to avoid taking any risks
文法句型
court + disaster/danger/trouble
用法筆記
The noun 'disaster' can be replaced with other negative outcomes such as danger, trouble, controversy, or criticism. The verb 'court' here is unrelated to legal courts or romantic courting.