Meanings
adjectivecruising for a bruising (not comparable)
alternative cruisin’ for a bruisin’
- informalnot comparableFollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
The Euroland economy has been cruising for a bruising for a while.
2008 January 17, Bill Barnhart, “Dulled foreign gleam could lead to gloom”, in Chicago Tribune1 more example
Navy should score once but the Mid-shipmen definitely are cruising for a bruising.
1945 November 30, “Underdog, Undaunted Navy Ready for Army”, in The Independent Record, Helena, Montana
Translations
Italian cercare rogne, andare in cerca di guai
- cercare rognefollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself
- andare in cerca di guaifollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself
Polish szukać guza
- szukać guzafollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself
Portuguese procurando encrenca
- procurando encrencafollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself
Tagalog naghahanap ng sakit ng katawan
- naghahanap ng sakit ng katawanfollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself
Cite this entry
APA
cruising for a bruising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruising%20for%20a%20bruising
MLA
“cruising for a bruising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruising%20for%20a%20bruising. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cruising for a bruising,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruising%20for%20a%20bruising.
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