be asking for trouble
/bi ˌɑːskɪŋ fə ˈtrʌbl/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
naghahanap ng sakit ng ulo
Kahulugan
to act in a way that will probably cause problems for you
Kumilos sa paraang malamang na magdadala ng problema sa sarili.
Mga halimbawa
- 1Leaving your bike unlocked outside the station is asking for trouble.
- 2Leo was asking for trouble when he posted rude comments about his manager online.
- 3Driving across the hills in winter with no spare tyre would be asking for trouble.
- 4Borrowing money from friends for a holiday you can’t afford is asking for trouble.
- 5My neighbours are asking for trouble with that old tree leaning over the road.
Grammar
Ang be lang ang nagbabago: is, are, was, would be. Nananatili sa -ing form ang asking.
Kahawig ang kahulugan
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa problema at gulo
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