[dice] with death
1
to take great risks that could result in one's own death
The idiom "dice with death" has its origins in gambling terminology and has been figuratively used for centuries to describe a situation where someone is taking a significant risk, often involving potential harm or danger to their life.
- Crossing the busy highway without using the pedestrian crossing is like dicing with death.
- Venturing into the wilderness without proper equipment or supplies is dicing with death.
- He dices with death every time he jumps out of a plane.
- They have diced with death in their past adventures.
- I'm warning you not to dice with death by entering that abandoned building.