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11ask for the moon — or[cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. * /John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He s always asking for the moon./ Compare: PROMISE THE MOON …
12ask for somebody — ˈask for sb/sth derived to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place • When you arrive, ask for Jane. Main entry: ↑askderived …
13ask for something — ˈask for sb/sth derived to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place • When you arrive, ask for Jane. Main entry: ↑askderived …
14ask for recommendations — index consult (ask advice of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15ask for suggestions — index consult (ask advice of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16ask\ for\ the\ moon — • ask for the moon • cry for the moon v. phr. To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He s always asking for the moon. Compare: promise the moon …
17ask for something — ask for (something) to behave in a way that is likely to cause something bad to happen. You know you re asking for a punch in the nose, don t you? …
18ask for someone's indulgence — ask for/beg/crave/etc someone’s indulgence spoken formal phrase used for asking someone to be patient while you say or do something I wonder, could I just crave your indulgence very briefly? Thesaurus: ways of telling or asking someone to… …
19ask for credit — index borrow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20ask for relief — index sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …