ask for trouble

ask for trouble
(ask (или look) for trouble)
напрашиваться на неприятности, вести себя неосторожно, вызывающе; ≈ лезть на рожон

It might be appropriate for you to rough-handle your servants, sir, but when you are foolish enough to insult our person and our official position by sending thugs to escort us here, I must say that you are asking for trouble... (J. Aldridge, ‘The Diplomat’, ch. XXVI) — Вы можете как угодно обращаться с вашими слугами; но если вы так глупы, что можете выслать нам навстречу бандитов, нанося оскорбление нам лично и нашему статусу, вы явно напрашиваетесь на неприятности...

‘In my experience,’ said Lord Caterham, ‘people who go about looking for trouble usually find it.’ (A. Christie, ‘The Seven Dials Mystery’, ch. V) — - Жизненный опыт подсказывает мне, - сказал лорд Кэтерем, - что люди, которые ищут ссоры, обычно находят ее.

You could see from his face that he was looking for trouble. (ODCIE) — По его лицу было видно, что он собирается спровоцировать скандал.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • ask for trouble — ► ask for trouble informal act in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties. Main Entry: ↑trouble …   English terms dictionary

  • ask for trouble — verb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble He is asking for trouble with his behavior • Syn: ↑ask for it • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑hang on, ↑hold on …   Useful english dictionary

  • ask for it, to invite problems by persisting in risky or annoying behavior. Also, ask for trouble. — idi ask for it, to invite problems by persisting in risky or annoying behavior. Also, ask for trouble …   From formal English to slang

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • ask for trouble — behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class …   Idioms and examples

  • ask for trouble — cause oneself misfortune, get oneself into problems …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ask for — verb increase the likelihood of (Freq. 4) ask for trouble invite criticism • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ask for it — verb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble He is asking for trouble with his behavior • Syn: ↑ask for trouble • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑hang on, ↑hold …   Useful english dictionary

  • look for trouble — See at: ask for trouble …   New idioms dictionary

  • ask for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ask for : present tense I/you/we/they ask for he/she/it asks for present participle asking for past tense asked for past participle asked for 1) ask for something to speak or write to someone because you want… …   English dictionary

  • ask for — {v.}, {informal} To make (something bad) likely to happen to you; bring (something bad) upon yourself. * /Charles drives fast on worn out tires; he is asking for trouble./ * /The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk… …   Dictionary of American idioms


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