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borrow trouble

idiom

To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.


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Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    teething trouble

    Synonym of teething troubles.

  2. 02

    trouble at mill

    Problems outside the household, especially in the workplace.

  3. 03

    trouble in paradise

    An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship.

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