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1. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › ask+for+itAsk for it - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   If something bad happens to someone or is done to someone and you say that they asked for it, you mean that they deserved it. I may have been cruel to Brian on occasions, but he asked for it.

2. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › You+asked+for+it!You asked for it! - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   slang To act in a way that warrants the punishment or other repercussion that follows. Did you draw on the wall? Oh, you're asking for it now! Mary is a very patient person, so if she dumped Phil, he must have been asking for it. OK, you asked for it! I'm going to knock your block off! See also: ask, for.

3. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › they+are+asking+for+itThey are asking for it - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   If something bad happens to someone or is done to someone and you say that they asked for it, you mean that they deserved it. I may have been cruel to Brian on occasions, but he asked for it.

4. www.englishclub.com › ref › eslYou asked for it! | Learn English

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   Meaning. You can say "You asked for it!" when you think someone deserves the punishment they're getting or the trouble they're in. For example. I knew the risks when I started smoking, so now that I've got lung cancer all I can say to myself is "You asked for it!" You asked for it, you know.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › ask-and-ask-forAsk and ask for - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   If you ask for something, it means that you want someone to give you something: I always ask for extra tomato sauce on my pizza. They asked their boss for more money, but he refused.

6. givemesomeenglish.com › to-ask-for-it(to) Ask For It - Metaphorical Verb-Phrase

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   (To) “Ask for it” — can be used with any Impersonal or Personal Pronoun or Name (He, She, It, They, You, We, Bob, Susan, etc.) and can be used in almost any Verb-Tense — but is, usually, only used in the Present Continuous or the Past Simple Verb-Tense.

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   What does you asked for it mean?

   • Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. You asked for it! 1. You are getting what you requested. The waiter set a huge bowl of ice cream, strawberries, and whipped cream in front of Mary, saying apologetically, "You asked for it!" Bill: Gee, this escargot stuff is gross!

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   How do you use ask with the to-infinitive?

   • We can use ask with the to- infinitive to talk about requesting something: She asked to see Professor Fenton. (ask + to -infinitive) We asked the City Council to help us organise a sports day. (ask + object + to-infinitive). If you ask for something, it means that you want someone to give you something:

   Ask and ask for - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does ask for mean?

   • We asked the City Council to help us organise a sports day. (ask + object + to-infinitive). If you ask for something, it means that you want someone to give you something: I always ask for extra tomato sauce on my pizza. They asked their boss for more money, but he refused. Don’t confuse ask for and demand.

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   What does asking for trouble mean?

   • (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses) behave in a way that is likely to result in problems: They’re asking for trouble, leaving young children alone in the house like that.♢ She’s really asking for it, the way she comes in late every day.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASK FOR IT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ASK FOR IT definition: to risk or invite trouble , danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.