- borrow trouble
- phrasal to do something unnecessarily that may result in adverse reaction or repercussions
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
borrow trouble
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borrow trouble — {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. * /Don t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It s too far away./ * /You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do./… … Dictionary of American idioms
borrow trouble — {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. * /Don t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It s too far away./ * /You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do./… … Dictionary of American idioms
borrow trouble — phrasal : to take upon oneself needless trouble or anxiety if you just stick to your own job you won t be borrowing trouble * * * borrow trouble To behave in such a way as to bring trouble on oneself ● trouble * * * take needless action that may… … Useful english dictionary
borrow\ trouble — v. phr. To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. Don t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It s too far away. You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do. Compare: ask… … Словарь американских идиом
borrow trouble — N. Amer. take needless action that may have detrimental effects. → borrow … English new terms dictionary
To borrow trouble — Borrow Bor row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Borrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Borrowing}.] [OE. borwen, AS. borgian, fr. borg, borh, pledge; akin to D. borg, G. borg; prob. fr. root of AS. beorgan to protect. ?95. See 1st {Borough}.] 1. To receive from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
borrow trouble — idi to do something unnecessary that may cause future harm or inconvenience … From formal English to slang
don't borrow trouble — do not invite their trouble; we have enough trouble When I said I was going to help my neighbor get a divorce, Pat said, Don t borrow trouble … English idioms
Borrow — Bor row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Borrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Borrowing}.] [OE. borwen, AS. borgian, fr. borg, borh, pledge; akin to D. borg, G. borg; prob. fr. root of AS. beorgan to protect. ?95. See 1st {Borough}.] 1. To receive from another as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
borrow — [bär′ō, bôr′ō] vt., vi. [ME borwen < OE borgian, to borrow, lend, be surety for, akin to beorgan, to protect & BOROUGH] 1. to take or receive (something) with the understanding that one will return it or an equivalent 2. to adopt or take over… … English World dictionary
