英语词汇“to ride for a fall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

f. to ride for a fall: to ride foolishly, so as to risk falling; (chiefly figurative) to act recklessly or arrogantly, so as to risk trouble or failure.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > be incautious [verb (intransitive)] > be rash or reckless > so as to court disaster

to play (also mess) with firea1325

to ride for a fall1852

to ask for trouble1871

1852 ‘Scrutator’ Lett. on Managem. Hounds xxvii. 291 He was soon in the saddle, having held the rein in his hand, which most men who ride for a fall do.

1884 E. W. Hamilton Diary 16 Jan. (1972) II. 544 He [sc. Goschen] believes that C. [= Chamberlain] is ‘riding for a fall’ and has doubts as to his loyalty towards Mr. G.

1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 910 Her husband..has ridden for his falls.

1904 G. B. Shaw Let. 31 Dec. (1972) II. 479 You had better ride for a fall than face the economies that would be needed to allow the shop to clear itself.

1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xxiv. 242 I have a feeling that you're riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible fall.

2002 J. McGahern That they may face Rising Sun (2003) 240 Ever since the sale he had been afraid his uncle could be riding for a fall.

单词	to ride for a fall
释义	> as lemmas to ride for a fall f. to ride for a fall: to ride foolishly, so as to risk falling; (chiefly figurative) to act recklessly or arrogantly, so as to risk trouble or failure. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > be incautious [verb (intransitive)] > be rash or reckless > so as to court disaster to play (also mess) with firea1325 to ride for a fall1852 to ask for trouble1871 1852 ‘Scrutator’ Lett. on Managem. Hounds xxvii. 291 He was soon in the saddle, having held the rein in his hand, which most men who ride for a fall do. 1884 E. W. Hamilton Diary 16 Jan. (1972) II. 544 He [sc. Goschen] believes that C. [= Chamberlain] is ‘riding for a fall’ and has doubts as to his loyalty towards Mr. G. 1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 910 Her husband..has ridden for his falls. 1904 G. B. Shaw Let. 31 Dec. (1972) II. 479 You had better ride for a fall than face the economies that would be needed to allow the shop to clear itself. 1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xxiv. 242 I have a feeling that you're riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible fall. 2002 J. McGahern That they may face Rising Sun (2003) 240 Ever since the sale he had been afraid his uncle could be riding for a fall. extracted from ridev. < as lemmas
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