look for trouble

To do something or act in a manner that will very likely result in trouble, difficulty, or danger. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) Those kids were just looking for trouble when they went trespassing on my property, and now, trouble is what they're going to get! I know you're annoyed at your boss for making you come in on the weekend, but don't go looking for trouble!

look for ˈtrouble

behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc: Bored youths hang around outside looking for trouble.