| Main Entry: | run the gauntlet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go through an ordeal |
Synonyms: |
be a target, be a whipping boy, come to grips with, court disaster, face criticism, face one's punishment, go in harm's way, go through fire and water, march up to the cannon's mouth, meet head-on, take one's life in one's hands, take potshots, take the bull by the horns |
| Main Entry: | tempt fate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for trouble |
Synonyms: |
ask for it, bell the cat, court danger, court disaster, push one's luck, tempt the gods, try one's hand, try one's luck |