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be riding for a fall

be riding for a fall verb: to behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure.

Verb

be riding for a fall (third-person singular simple present is riding for a fall, present participle being riding for a fall, simple past was riding for a fall, past participle been riding for a fall)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure.
    Synonyms:
    be heading for disaster

Synonyms of be riding for a fall

  • be heading for disaster

Forms of be riding for a fall

third-person singular presentis riding for a fall
present participlebeing riding for a fall
pastwas riding for a fall
past participlebeen riding for a fall

Questions about be riding for a fall

What does be riding for a fall mean?
Be riding for a fall means to behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure.
What part of speech is be riding for a fall?
Be riding for a fall is a verb.
What is the past tense of be riding for a fall?
The past tense of be riding for a fall is was riding for a fall.

Words near be riding for a fall in the dictionary

  1. be part of life's rich pageant
  2. be part of life's rich pattern
  3. be part of life's rich tapestry
  4. be quiet
  5. be rid of
  6. be riding for a fall
  7. be right
  8. be right back
  9. be seeing ya
  10. be seeing you
  11. be seized of

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