"be riding for a fall" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: be riding for a fall
Etymology: : be riding for a fall < → δείτε τις λέξεις ask, for και trouble
  1. πηγαίνω γυρεύοντας/φυρί φυρί
    Sense id: el-be_riding_for_a_fall-en-phrase-cpgJYy~A Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
{
  "etymology_text": ": be riding for a fall < → δείτε τις λέξεις ask, for και trouble",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "be riding for a fall"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are riding for a fall!",
          "translation": "Μου φαίνεται πως πας γυρεύοντας!/Πας φυρί φυρί να φας το κεφάλι σου!"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη ask for trouble"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πηγαίνω γυρεύοντας/φυρί φυρί"
      ],
      "id": "el-be_riding_for_a_fall-en-phrase-cpgJYy~A",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be riding for a fall"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": be riding for a fall < → δείτε τις λέξεις ask, for και trouble",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "be riding for a fall"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are riding for a fall!",
          "translation": "Μου φαίνεται πως πας γυρεύοντας!/Πας φυρί φυρί να φας το κεφάλι σου!"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη ask for trouble"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πηγαίνω γυρεύοντας/φυρί φυρί"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be riding for a fall"
}

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