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ask for trouble

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

to persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble

MWE

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
ask for it
pasttense
asked for trouble
presentparticiple
asking for trouble
thirdpersonsingular
asks for trouble
pastparticiple
asked for trouble