look for trouble en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) to deliberately act in a way that's likely to lead to a fight.
When they showed up, you could tell they were looking for trouble
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(informal) to do things that are likely to cause problems.
If you cut corners on maintenance now, you're just looking for trouble later on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| looked for trouble | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked for trouble | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| looking for trouble | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looks for trouble | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |