a hostage to fortune

phrase

1

British : something (such as a promise or an action) that someone has made or done that may cause problems in the future

2

US : a person whose future success or failure is controlled by luck or fortune

Examples of a hostage to fortune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as rival luxury makers started to launch their super-utes, Flewitt's promise started to look more like a hostage to fortune, especially when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and McLaren’s global sales collapsed. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2021

Rhymes for a hostage to fortune

• misfortune