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
Trina	TREE-nə	English
Fayiz	-	Arabic
Eva	['i:və]
Keshet	-	Hebrew
Rahab	RAY-hab (English)	Biblical
Rachel	RAY-chəl (English), ra-SHEL (French), RAH-khəl (Dutch)	English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew