1. persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; - Example: "He is asking for trouble with his behavior" [syn: ask for it, ask for trouble]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ask for trouble
v 1: persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability
that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with
his behavior" [syn: ask for it, ask for trouble]