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
Lizaveta	-	Russian
Agnes	['ægnis]
Putra	-	Indonesian
Alcides	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Zakiyya	-	Arabic