trouble for

trouble (one) for (something)

To request that one gives or passes something. Excuse me, could I trouble you for some spare change? I'm a bit short for my bus fare. Don't be afraid to trouble your team for progress reports—you've got to stay on top of production, after all!
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trouble someone for something

to ask someone to pass something or give something. (Usually a question.) Could I trouble you for the salt? Could I trouble you for some advice?
See also: trouble
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It's right for me to do what I can to save you from getting into trouble for want o' your knowing where you're being led to.
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Reduce the hostile chiefs by inflicting damage on them; and make trouble for them, and keep them constantly engaged; hold out specious allurements, and make them rush to any given point.
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Henderson-Niles hopes to stay away from foul trouble for the remainder of the series and have a better chance at fulfilling his promise.
ROS import says Fajardo is 'not soft,' 'way better' than Slaughter
Irrespective of size many firms often get into financial trouble at one time or the other and no nation is immuned from financial trouble for its enterprises.
Thus any error of prediction above 50 per cent implies that the relative ratio is not effective in predicting financial trouble for the period; as such, the result may be due to chance.
Predicting corporate financial troubles with accounting ratios : evidence from Nigeria
Fans are also being urged to drink responsibly on the day, and police say they will not tolerate drunk supporters causing trouble for the majority of wellbehaved fans.
Police will be out on streets early in bid to nip derby day trouble in bud
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