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'.
See also: bruise, cruise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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

cruisin’ for a bruisin’

verb
See cruising for a bruising
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • cruisin
  • cruisin’ for a bruisin’
  • cruising for a bruising
  • chillin
  • chillin’
  • What brings you around these parts?
  • keep on keeping on
  • What’s happ?
  • What’s happening?
  • What's happening?
References in periodicals archive
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".