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“To push one's luck” in Japanese

Short answer

付け上がる tsukeagaru つけあがる

To push one's luck in Japanese is “付け上がる” (tsukeagaru). Full meaning: to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky.

Other ways to say “To push one's luck” in Japanese

図に乗る zuninoru to get carried away, to become over-excited, to push one's luck, to push a good thing too far つけ上る tsukeagaru to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけ上がる tsukeagaru to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけあがる tsukeagaru to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけ上っ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけ上ッ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky 附上ッ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky 付け上がッ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけ上がっ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky つけあがっ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky 付け上がっ tsukeaga to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience, to get carried away, to be elated, to get puffed up (with pride), to push one's luck, to get cocky

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