cruisin

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:
  • bruisin
  • 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
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.
Cruisin Coffee Alabama, 800 Alabama St., Bellingham, 601924157
In fact, there's a sign outside his Cruisin CafAaAaAeA@ readin "Honk for hurricane party inside."
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".
Bred by Waikato Stud in New Zealand, Metal Bender is out of the winning Bluebird mare Jacqwin, a half-sister to Keeper, winner of the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap in Australia and now a leading young sire in New Zealand, with four Group 1 winners - Insouciant, Keepa Cruisin, Keep The Peace and Linky Dink - to his name.
SORRY i no <who cares bout denise> anywy papr sez the lady wuz cruisin along n her cool red beemer ...
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.
Snoop Dogg will also appear in the Snoop Dogg Cruisin driving game.