"be riding for a fall" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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  1. (informal, figuratively) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure. Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: be heading for disaster Translations (Translations): olla matkalla kohti katastrofia (Finnish), aller droit dans le mur (French), courir à sa perte (French), robić coś ryzykownego [imperfective] (Polish)
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