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borrow trouble

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't borrow trouble by worrying about things that haven't happened yet.

CONTEXTUAL

You are already stressed about next year's budget, but there is no point in borrowing trouble before the meeting even starts.

COMPLEX

Instead of borrowing trouble by imagining every possible failure, she chose to focus her energy on the tasks she could actually control today.

Anchors to
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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