borrow trouble
borrow trouble · borrows trouble · borrowed trouble · borrowing trouble
To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to passTo worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.
» What they're doing is none of your business, and you've got enough to worry about as it is. Don't borrow trouble.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, idiomatic)To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.
(dated, idiomatic)To look for trouble; to ask for trouble.
Examples
1 sentencesWhat they're doing is none of your business, and you've got enough to worry about as it is. Don't borrow trouble.
Forms
borrows trouble, borrowing trouble, borrowed trouble, borrowed trouble| Base form | borrow trouble · to borrow trouble |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | borrows trouble |
| Present participle | borrowing trouble |
| Past simple | borrowed trouble |
| Past participle | borrowed trouble |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle