riding for a fall

riding for a fall
riding for a fall
Fig. risking failure or an accident, usually due to overconfidence. •

Tom drives too fast, and he seems too sure of himself. He's riding for a fall.

Bill needs to eat better and get more sleep. He's riding for a fall.

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{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. He is riding for a fall./ Compare: COME A CROPPER(2).

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • be riding for a fall — ► be riding for a fall informal be acting in a reckless way that invites failure. Main Entry: ↑ride …   English terms dictionary

  • (be) riding for a fall — be riding for a ˈfall idiom to be doing sth that involves risks and that may end in disaster Main entry: ↑rideidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • riding for a fall — too confident or taking too many risks, so that you are likely to fail badly …   English dictionary

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

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