| 释义 |
ask for it
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  ask for it - persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"ask for troublehang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
ask for it
ask for itslang To act in a way that warrants the punishment or other repercussions that follow. This is a set phrase. Did you draw on the wall? Oh, you're asking for it now! Mary is a very patient person, so if she dumped Phil, he must have asked for it.See also: askask for it If something bad happens to someone or is done to someone and you say that they asked for it, you mean that they deserved it. I may have been cruel to Brian on occasions, but he asked for it.See also: askˈask for trouble/it (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses) behave in a way that is likely to result in problems: They’re asking for trouble, leaving young children alone in the house like that. ♢ She’s really asking for it, the way she comes in late every day.See also: ask, troubleask for it
Related to ask for it: Ask jeeves, ask questionsSynonyms for ask for itverb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause troubleSynonymsRelated Words- hang in
- persevere
- persist
- hang on
- hold on
|