cruising for a bruising

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

cruisin’ for a bruisin’

verb
See cruising for a bruising

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
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bruisin
  • cruisin
  • cruisin’ for a bruisin’
  • 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
CRUISING FOR A BRUISING: Mollie Baxter and son Tim Millea, pictured on a previous holiday, have missed out on a cut price cruise on the Saga Rose
Staggering pounds 65,000 bill after pounds 989 cruise offer; Saga of 'bargain of the century' which turned into nightmare
When most Americans can't buy the very goods they manufacture or sell, that system is cruising for a bruising.
Poor Wal-Mart
And as for Chelski, if they're cruising for a bruising we might just be the team to give it to them.
POST SOAPBOX: Dead frog
Looks like these sailors were cruising for a bruising on the high seas.
IRISH DAILY MIRROR COMMENT: It's pain sailing
George Carman QC told the High Court in London that an article entitled "Cruising for a Bruising - what's the inside story on Holly- wood's Golden Couple?" had caused them "grave personal distress".
CRUISE GAY SLUR VICTORY; Paper to pay pounds 200,000
But Fergie, a patriotic Scot hardly known for his bias towards the English, predicted Voller's men were cruising for a bruising.
Football: ENGLAND BACKED BY SIR ALEX