be asking for trouble to do something that is very likely to have a bad effect or result自找麻烦:•Saying that to a feminist is just asking for trouble.对一个女权主义者说那样的话简直是在自找麻烦。be ˈasking for trouble|be ˈasking for it(informal)to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble要自找麻烦;要自讨苦吃 |