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Meaning of cruising for a bruising | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.

informal, not-comparable

Equivalents

Polski szukać guza

Examples

“Navy should score once but the Mid-shipmen definitely are cruising for a bruising.”

“The Euroland economy has been cruising for a bruising for a while.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

cruisy crumbable crumbier crumbiest crumblable crumblesome