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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
RogÉRio	roo-ZHE-ryoo	Portuguese
Gualtiero	-	Italian
Farrell	['færəl]
ThaÏS	-	Ancient Greek
Absolon	ab-so-LAWN	French
Bonifacio	bo-nee-FAH-cho (Italian), bo-nee-FAH-thyo (Spanish), bo-nee-FAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese