How to pronounce “borrow trouble”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, dated) To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.
• (idiomatic, dated) To look for trouble; to ask for trouble.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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