ask for trouble

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ask for trouble

verb asks for trouble · asking for trouble · asked for trouble

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

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@misc{ask_for_trouble_2026,
  title = {ask for trouble},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ask%20for%20trouble},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}