be riding for a fall

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be riding for a fall

verb is riding for a fall · being riding for a fall · was riding for a fall · been riding for a fall

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

    Similar: be heading for disaster

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Françaisaller droit dans le mur, courir à sa perte

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@misc{be_riding_for_a_fall_2026,
  title = {be riding for a fall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/be%20riding%20for%20a%20fall},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}