Idioms

cruisin

be cruising for a bruising

slang To be acting in a way that is likely to result in punishment or harm. Often shortened colloquially as "cruisin' for a bruisin'." Oh, you're going to be cruising for a bruising if you keep talking to me like that! Did you hear the way he insulted the boss during our meeting? He's really cruising for a bruising, don't you think? Dude, you're crusin' for a brusin'—that girl you're flirting with is dating the captain of the football team!
See also: bruise, cruise, for

cruising for a bruising

slang Acting in a way that is likely to result in punishment or harm. Often shortened colloquially as "cruisin' for a bruisin'." Oh, you're cruising for a bruising if you keep talking to me like that! Did you hear the way he insulted the boss during our meeting? He's really cruisin' for a bruisin'. Dude, you're crusin' for a brusin'—that girl you're flirting with is dating the captain of the football team!
See also: bruise, cruise, for
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cruising for a bruising

 and cruisin' for a bruisin'
Sl. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that? Who's cruisin' for a bruisin'?
See also: bruise, cruise, for
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

cruising for a bruising

heading or looking for trouble. informal, chiefly North American
1998 Times The problem…is the unrealistic value of the Hong Kong dollar…it has been cruising for a bruising for most of last year.
See also: bruise, cruise, for
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

cruising for a bruising

and cruisin’ for a bruisin’
in. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that?
See also: bruise, cruise, for

cruisin’ for a bruisin’

verb
See also: for
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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References in periodicals archive
The ACCC has also issued infringement notices for imposing excessive payment surcharges to RedBalloon in November 2017, Cruisin Motorhomes in July 2018, Fitness First in September 2018 and Lloyds Auctioneers in October 2018.
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Instead, he has been seen cruisin around the club's Melwood training ground on a Segway, with his partner in crime and fellow outcast Jose Enrique (right).
If you've been paying attention to the spate of recent reports from industry analysts, forecasters and consulting companies; it seems as if the medical device industry is cruisin for a bruisin' if it doesn't implement changes to the way it markets its value proposition and innovates its products.
No rules, just cruisin.' I won't bore you with the diary entries.
Cruisin for a Bruisin suggests users "load the photo of your victim and then get to work giving them what for with this awesome range of fully animated weapons".
She has worked in the industry for about 20 years, clocking seven years with Starbucks, three years as a franchise director for Cruisin Coffee and 10 years as co-owner of I Wana Moka.
Yeah, you're just cruisin" along doin" 20 over the limit when you spot that police cruiser sorta semi-stealthily squattin' at the side of the road and screeeech!!!
The 9th Annual Cruisin Downriver and Cruisin' Gratiot already passed us by, but since it's the Motor City, there are plenty of other cruises to partake in.
We also just launched our newest show, 'County Cruisin,' in January 2008.
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