ask for trouble
English
Verb
- 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 Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be asking for trouble” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “be asking for trouble”, in Collins English Dictionary.