be riding for a fall

English

Verb

be riding for a fall (third-person singular simple present is riding for a fall, present participle being riding for a fall, simple past was riding for a fall, past participle been riding for a fall)

1. (informal, figuratively) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure.

   Synonym: be heading for disaster

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: olla matkalla kohti katastrofia
• French: aller droit dans le mur (fr), courir à sa perte (fr)
• Polish: robić coś ryzykownego impf

References

• “be riding for a fall” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “be riding for a fall”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “be riding for a fall”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “riding for a fall” (US) / “riding for a fall” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.