| 单词 | to be cruising for a bruising |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be cruising for a bruising colloquial (originally U.S.). to be cruising for a bruising: to be following a course of action likely to result in one's being beaten or injured (also figurative); (more generally) to be looking for or inviting trouble. Frequently as a threat or warning. ΚΠ 1943 Daily News (Huntingdon, Pa.) 26 July 2/1 Two Pioneer players got jolted by Moose baserunners... Cruising for Bruising on the basepaths—what a headline!] 1945 Bee (Danville, Va.) 30 Nov. 6/7 (heading) Claassen says Navy cruising for bruising against Army... Army will defeat Navy in Saturday's service clash. 1957 Boys' Life Oct. 97/2 Kid, you're sure cruisin' for a bruisin'. 1964 W. Markfield To Early Grave vii. 128 He wants a pregnant lip!.. He's cruising for a bruising! 1987 Changing Times Nov. 67 By measures of valuation, the market is cruisin' for a bruisin'. 2006 ‘A. Ant’ Stand & Deliver iii. 79 To those guys, anyone under forty years old on stage was cruising for a bruising. < as lemmas |
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