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
Danr-Ancient Scandinavian
Paige[peidʒ]
Haraldr-Ancient Scandinavian
Luisellalwee-ZEL-lahItalian
Aldwin['ɔ:ldwin]
Basemath-Biblical, Biblical Latin