Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ask_for_it

1 sense of ask for it

Sense 1
ask for it, ask for trouble -- (persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior")
       => persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions")