ask for trouble

Other forms: asking for trouble; asked for trouble

Definitions of ask for trouble
  1. verb
    persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
    “He is asking for trouble with his behavior”
    synonyms: ask for it
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    type of:
    hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
    be persistent, refuse to stop
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