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riding for a fall Fig. risking failure or an accident, usually due to overconfidence. Tom drives too fast, and he seems too sure of himself. He's riding for a fall. Bill needs to eat better and get more sleep. He's riding for a fall. See also: fall be heading/riding for a fall also be headed for a fall to be behaving in a way that is likely to cause problems for you Greg's riding for a fall - he gets to work late and spends hours talking to his friends on the phone. See also: fall be riding high to be very successful With 3 hit singles in the charts, the band are riding high. (often + on ) Shops are riding high on the latest consumer spending boom. See be heading for a fallSee also: high riding high doing very well The president is still riding high in the polls. See also: high How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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