be riding for a fall

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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

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