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ask for trouble
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  ask for trouble - persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"ask for ithang 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 trouble
ask for troubleTo do something or act in a manner that will very likely result in trouble, difficulty, or danger. (Usually used in the past or present continuous tense.) Those kids were just asking for trouble when they went trespassing on my property, and now trouble is what they'll get! I know you're annoyed at your boss for making you come in on the weekend, but don't go asking for trouble!See also: ask, troubleask for trouble and look for troubleFig. to seem to be trying to get into trouble; to do something that would cause trouble; to do or say something that will cause trouble. Stop talking to me that way, John. You're just asking for trouble. The guard asked me to leave unless I was looking for trouble.See also: ask, troubleˈask 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 trouble
Synonyms for ask for troubleverb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause troubleSynonymsRelated Words- hang in
- persevere
- persist
- hang on
- hold on
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