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ask for trouble

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ask for trouble
to behave in a way that will cause you problems. Drinking before driving is asking for trouble. Phil wondered why Deegan was always looking for trouble.
Related vocabulary: ask for something
See also: ask, trouble


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Filtering information to make a recommendation look better is a surefire way to ask for trouble.
Dealing with 'The Bomb' by Caruso, Nicholas D., Jr. / School Administrator
Steroid users ask for trouble when they start using other drugs to control the unwanted side effects of steroid use.
Steroid use by Brzycki, Matt / Coach and Athletic Director
Photographers who ask people to "do something" with their hands for the sake of a picture, often ask for trouble.
Beware the hand-to-chin cliche by Douglis, Philip N. / Communication World
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