for a fall

for a fall
See: RIDING FOR A FALL.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • for a fall — See: RIDING FOR A FALL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for\ a\ fall — See: riding for a fall …   Словарь американских идиом

  • riding for a fall — {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. * /The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall./ * /Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • riding for a fall — {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. * /The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall./ * /Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Potential for a Fall — Infobox Single Name = Potential for a Fall Artist = Sick Of It All from Album = Call to Arms Released = January 12, 1999 Format = CD/LP Genre = Hardcore punk Label = Fat Wreck Chords Last single = This single = Potential for a Fall Next single =… …   Wikipedia

  • riding\ for\ a\ fall — adj. phr. Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall. Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be heading for a fall — be heading/riding for a fall to be behaving in a way that is likely to cause problems for you. Greg s riding for a fall he gets to work late and spends hours talking to his friends on the phone …   New idioms dictionary

  • be riding for a fall — be heading/riding for a fall to be behaving in a way that is likely to cause problems for you. Greg s riding for a fall he gets to work late and spends hours talking to his friends on the phone …   New idioms dictionary

  • be riding for a fall — ► to be involved in a situation that may end badly: »The specialist mortgage lender s lowly rating is because of widespread concerns that the buy to let housing market is riding for a fall. Main Entry: ↑ride …   Financial and business terms

  • ride for a fall — If sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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