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cruising for a bruising

adj

Definitions

  1. Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.

    • Navy should score once but the Mid-shipmen definitely are cruising for a bruising.
    • The Euroland economy has been cruising for a bruising for a while.

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