Cruisin' for a bruisin' Meaning in English
expression · lemma: cruise for a bruise
释义
This informal expression means someone is doing something that will get them in trouble or make people angry, and as a result they might be punished, yelled at, or even get hurt.
用法与细微差别
Very informal, mainly spoken. Usually a warning or teasing when someone pushes their luck, annoys, or disrespects others. Rarely used literally—it's more about trouble than actual fighting.
例句
Stop bothering your sister, or you're cruisin' for a bruisin'.
basic
If you keep talking back to the teacher, you're cruisin' for a bruisin'.
basic
Don't touch that dog again—you are cruisin' for a bruisin'!
basic
Keep teasing Mike like that and you're seriously cruisin' for a bruisin'.
natural
I warned you—mess with them and you'll be cruisin' for a bruisin'.
natural
Laugh all you want, but if you break Mom’s vase, you’re cruisin' for a bruisin'.
natural