buy trouble



buy trouble

Fig. to encourage trouble; to bring on trouble. (As if certain acts would pay for or cause difficulties that would have to be suffered through.) I don't want to buy trouble. I have enough already. Saying something insulting to him is just buying trouble.
See also: buy, trouble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Declan-Irish
Travis['trævis]
Ceciliese-SEEL-ye (Norwegian, Danish)Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Izumiee-zoo-meeJapanese
Selma['selmə]
Waldedrudis-Ancient Germanic