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.