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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ask for it, ask for troubleverb

    persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble

    "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"

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  1. ask for itverb

    To provoke an unwanted action.

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  1. Ask for It

    Ask for It is an EP by American alternative rock band Hole, released on September 8, 1995. It was the band's second and last release on Caroline Records, the first being their debut album Pretty on the Inside (1991). Although the EP was released after 1994's platinum-selling Live Through This, its contents were recorded by an earlier lineup of the band between 1991 and 1992. The EP comprises three songs by Hole as well as several cover versions of songs by the Wipers, Beat Happening, The Velvet Underground, and the Germs. The recordings featured on the EP originate from several sources, including two studio sessions: a November 19, 1991 John Peel session for the BBC, and a March 1992 studio recording session for a Wipers tribute album; as well as a live performance at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood on February 11, 1992.

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  1. ask for it

    To "ask for it" is an idiomatic phrase meaning to provoke a negative response, consequence, or punishment through one's own actions or behavior. This term often implies that the individual deserves or is the cause of the negative result due to their provocative behavior.

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  1. Ask For It

    Ask for It is the first EP by alternative rock band Hole, released on September 8, 1995. It was the band's second and last release on Caroline Records, the first being their debut album Pretty on the Inside. Although the EP was released after 1994's platinum-selling Live Through This, its contents were recorded by an earlier lineup of the band between 1991 and 1992. The EP is composed of three songs by Hole as well as several cover versions of songs by the Wipers, Beat Happening, The Velvet Underground, and The Germs. The recordings on the EP come from various performances, including a November 19, 1991 John Peel session for the BBC, a March 1992 studio recording session for a Wipers tribute album, and a live performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood on February 11, 1992.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ask for it in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ask for it in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ask for it in a Sentence

  1. Nan Aron:

    Although I am certainly not arguing that date rape victims ask for it, when playing the modern dating game women have to understand and accept the consequences of their sexuality.

  2. Sean MacFarland:

    We can't inflict help on somebody, they have to ask for it, they have to want it, and we’re here to provide it as required, everything that the secretary said is really still on the table.

  3. Emma Albani:

    Unless you know what you want, you can't ask for it.

  4. Khloe Kardashian:

    The photo that was posted this week is beautiful, but as someone who has struggled with body image her whole life, when someone takes a photo of you that isn't flattering in bad lighting or doesn't capture your body the way it is after working so hard to get it to this point - and then shares it to the world - you should have every right to ask for it to not be shared - regardless of who you are.

  5. Vanessa Bohns:

    When you are in crisis, there is often a lot of awkwardness to figuring out what people can do, it's a lot easier to ask for something on behalf of someone else than to ask for it yourself. Knowing that you can get little bits of support( from many different people) instead of being so dependent on a few individuals gives reassurance without the baggage of feeling dependent or guilty.


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