ask for trouble

English

Verb

ask for trouble

To behave in a way that is likely to cause problems.
Synonyms: ask for it, look for trouble

Usage notes

Chiefly found in the present continuous: "be asking for trouble".

Translations

ask for it — see ask for it

References

“be asking for trouble” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“be asking for trouble” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
“be asking for trouble” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.

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