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41ask for it — verb To provoke an unwanted action. Leaving your wallet visible on the car seat is just asking for it …
42ask for it — invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad …
43ask for a rain check — ask (someone) for a rain check American, informal I ll take a rain check something that you say when you cannot accept someone s invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time. I was supposed to see Marge on Saturday I ll… …
44ask for the moon — to want something that is not possible. There s no point hoping for a permanent peace in the area. It s like asking for the moon. (usually in continuous tenses) …
45ask for mercy — plead for leniency …
46ask for pardon — request clemency, petition for forgiveness …
47ask for your papers — to resign from employment Usually from an official position in a huff, the papers being the supposed commission which you were handed on appointment: ... his plumbing is done and he has asked for his papers. (Sayers, 1937 he was a… …
48ask for trouble — behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class …
49ask for — biddan …
50ask for (it) — Take action (usu. foolish) leading almost inevitably and knowingly to an undesired result …