a hostage to fortune

(formal)

if something is a hostage to fortune, it could be harmed by things that happen in the future Inviting terrorists to take part in the talks has created a hostage to fortune. (formal)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fabian	FAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)	German, Dutch, Polish, History
Abital	AB-i-tal (English)	Biblical
Hammer	['hæmə]
Csenge	CHENG-ge	Hungarian
Euandros	-	Greek Mythology
Hei&Eth;RÚN	-	Norse Mythology, Icelandic