Ask For Trouble Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ask for trouble What does ask for trouble mean?	to behave in a way that trouble is likely	The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
ask for trouble What does ask for trouble mean?	to behave in a way that will likely cause trouble	The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
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the black sheep of the family What does "the black sheep of the family" mean?	the worst or the most unpopular/disliked member of a family	My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.

fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something to please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
Put the pedal to the metal What does "Put the pedal to the metal" mean?	If you put the pedal to the metal, you go faster.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
go so far as to say (something) What does "go so far as to say (something)" mean?	to put something into words	The company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon.
in the mood for (something) What does "in the mood for (something)" mean?	feel like doing something	I am not in the mood for pizza this evening.

a nine day's wonder What does "a nine day's wonder" mean?	someone or something that is of interest to people only for a short time	The actor was a nine day's wonder and everyone forgot him after a couple of months.
sell (something) on credit What does "sell (something) on credit" mean?	to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it later	We decided to sell the stereo system on credit.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable	The new company has been in the black for many years.

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Ask For Trouble Idiom