ask for it
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ask for it
verb asks for it · asking for it · asked for it
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To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.
Leaving your wallet visible on the car seat is just asking for it.
Similar: ask for trouble, look for trouble
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ask for, it. If you'd like a fresh towel at any point during your stay, just ask for it.
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verb provoke an unwanted action
| Español | dar papaya |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 找碴 zhǎochá, 找事 zhǎoshì |
| Português | procurar sarna para se coçar, estar a pedi-las, procurar encrenca, caçar problema |
| Français | le chercher, chercher la merde |
| Italiano | cercare rogne, andare in cerca di guai, andare in cerca di rogne, cercarsela |
| Ελληνικά | πάω γυρεύοντας páo gyrévontas |
| Română | căuta cu lumânarea, căuta pe dracul |
| Русский | напра́шиваться naprášivatʹsja, напроси́ться naprosítʹsja, лезть на рожо́н leztʹ na rožón |
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