trouble someone for



trouble someone for

Politely ask for something, as in May I trouble you for a drink of water? This idiom uses trouble in the sense of "disturb." [Mid-1800s]
See also: trouble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WielisŁAwvye-LEE-swahfPolish
Shashi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Matej-Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Layne[lein]
Immacolata-Italian
Natalenah-TAH-leItalian