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ask for it

idiom

To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.


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  1. 01

    ask after

    To enquire about the health or progress (of someone).

  2. 02

    ask around

    To enquire of different people about something.

  3. 03

    ask for the moon

    To claim or desire something that one cannot have.

  4. 04

    ask my arse

    A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".

  5. 05

    ask round

    To enquire of several people.

  6. 06

    shoot first and ask questions later

    To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.

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