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ask for

verb

  1. to try to obtain by requesting

    he asked for help

  2. informal(intr) to behave in a provocative manner that is regarded as inviting (trouble)

    she's asking for trouble

    you're asking for it

  3. to ask after

    tell your parents I'm asking for them

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Also, ask for it. To persist in an action despite the likelihood that it will bring trouble on oneself, as in Speeding as much as he does, he has been asking for a ticket and Mary deserved that low grade; in effect, she asked for it by not studying. [c. 1900] Also see ask for the moon.
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Roberts immediately asked for an explanation, raising his arms in confusion as he started onto the field.

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“On our side, we asked for help and American involvement only in defense,” the official said.

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The discussion came as the supervisors prepared to vote on a motion, crafted by Supervisor Hilda Solis, that asked for a study of how the recent immigration blitz had impacted the county’s economy.

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The man, who was removed, had given Raducanu, 22, a letter and asked for a photo in a coffee shop the previous day.

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But some players were with a mindset of 'holidays already', some players were sometimes just asking for too much money, and we're aware that our team is extremely competitive.

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