cruising for a bruising en · ADJ
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
The Euroland economy has been cruising for a bruising for a while.
2008 January 17, Bill Barnhart, “Dulled foreign gleam could lead to gloom”, in Chicago Tribune:Navy should score once but the Mid-shipmen definitely are cruising for a bruising.
1945 November 30, “Underdog, Undaunted Navy Ready for Army”, in The Independent Record, Helena, Montana:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cruisin’ for a bruisin’ | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pl szukać guza (following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself) · it andare in cerca di guai (following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself) · pt procurando encrenca (following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself) · tl naghahanap ng sakit ng katawan (following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself) · it cercare rogne (following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself)