pick

riding for a fall

Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous.

The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall.

Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall.

Compare: COME A CROPPER (2).

Categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

Subscribe to: American Idioms

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

come a cropper

[come a cropper] 1. To fall off your horse. * /John's horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fall

[fall] See: [BOTTOM DROP OUT] or [BOTTOM FALL OUT], [RIDING FOR A FALL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

riding high

[riding high] {adj.} Attracting attention; enjoying great popularity. * /After scoring the winning touchdown, John is riding high with his classmates./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

for a fall

[for a fall] See: [RIDING FOR A FALL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]

Deborah Love, poet, Annaghkeen

For an Irishman, talking is a dance.

George Carlin - Importance of our "Stuff"

George Carlin's classic standup routine about the importance of "Stuff" in our lives.

Accent Reduction - Word Stress Lesson

Introductory lesson from Lynn Bo - an American speech therapist. In this video you will learn how a stress can change the word […]

put aside

[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for a special purpose. * /Peter puts $100 aside every week./ 2. To […]

talk back

[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]