cruisin' for a bruisin'

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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cruisin’ for a bruisin’

verb

See cruising for a bruising

See also: for

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