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ride for a fall

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ride for a fall

Court danger or disaster, as in I think that anyone who backs the incumbent is riding for a fall. This idiom alludes to the reckless rider who risks a bad spill. [Late 1800s]

See also: fall, ride

ride for a fall

To court danger or disaster.

See also: fall, ride