单词 | to borrow trouble |
释义 | > as lemmasto borrow trouble b. to borrow trouble: to go out of one's way to meet trouble. U.S. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > make difficulties > intentionally find trouble to borrow trouble1854 1854 H. H. Riley Puddleford ix. 119 Bird, you're allers bor'ring trouble. 1934 J. H. Wallis House of Murder xiii. 128 Don't borrow trouble, Mr. Gundlach... If the hand doesn't pain any more, it will probably be all right. 1963 D. B. Hughes Expendable Man vi. 182 Let's not borrow trouble. < as lemmas |
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