be looking for trouble

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be looking for trouble

To be doing something or acting in a manner that will very likely result in trouble, difficulty, or danger. I'd keep your mouth shut if you want to keep your job—arguing with the boss like that is just looking for trouble! Those kids were looking for trouble when they went trespassing on my property, and now, trouble is what they're going to get!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lise	LEE-se (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), LEES (English), LEEZ (English)	French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Spyridon	-	Greek, Late Greek
Leyla	-	Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, English (Modern)
Jowita	yaw-VEE-tah	Polish
Carlinhos	-	Portuguese
Kandake	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek