be riding for a fall in English

Forms: is riding for a fall [present, singular, third-person], being riding for a fall [participle, present], was riding for a fall [past], been riding for a fall [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> riding for a fall}} 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)

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    {
      "form": "is riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "being riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been riding for a fall",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "glosses": [
        "To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure."
      ],
      "id": "en-be_riding_for_a_fall-en-verb-kHbsUImB",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, figuratively) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "be heading for disaster"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "olla matkalla kohti katastrofia"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "aller droit dans le mur"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "courir à sa perte"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "robić coś ryzykownego"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be riding for a fall"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "is riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been riding for a fall",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "be<is,being,was,been> riding for a fall"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, figuratively) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "be heading for disaster"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "olla matkalla kohti katastrofia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "aller droit dans le mur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "courir à sa perte"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "robić coś ryzykownego"
    }
  ],
  "word": "be riding for a fall"
}

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"be riding for a fall" meaning in English

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