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heading for a fall
riding for a fall
Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous.
Рубить сук на котором сидишь; вести себя таким образом, который определенно вызовет непреятности.
Greg's riding for a fall - he gets to work late and spends hours talking to his friends on the phone.
Грэг роет самому себе яму – опаздывает на работу и часами висит на телефоне с друзьями.
Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall.
The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall.
heads or tails
The two sides of a coin, especially when the coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of two alternatives are to be followed.
Tom tossed a quarter in the air and said, "Tails, I win; heads you win."
heads up
Keep your head up and be careful or ready. Used as a warning to prepare for something or clear the way.
"Heads up!" said the waiter carrying the hot food.
Heads up, boys! A train is coming.
Heads up, now! You can do better than that.
heads-up
Wide-awake; alert; watchful; intelligent.
You must play hard, heads-up baseball to win this game.
heap coals of fire on one's head
To be kind or helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he is ashamed.
Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary's head by inviting her to a party after Mary had gossiped about her.
Jean Valjean stole the Bishop's silver, but the Bishop heaped coals of fire on his head by giving the silver to him.
hear a pin drop
Absolute silence.
It's so quiet in the room you could hear a pin drop.
hear of
To know about, to be familiar with; to consider (The second definition is always used in the negative.)
When I asked for directions to Mill Street, the police officer said that she had never heard of it.
Byron strongly disagreed with my request by saying, «I won’t hear of if!»
hear the beat
see the beat
To hear of or to see someone or something better or surpassing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentences and often followed by of.
I never heard the beat! John swam all the way across the river. Did you ever hear the beat of it?
The juggler spun a table around on the tip of his finger. I never saw the beat of that.