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borrow trouble

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
bor-row trou-ble
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.

Dated

verb

To look for trouble; to ask for trouble.

Dated

Usage

Inflected Forms

borrows trouble (present, singular) borrowing trouble (participle, present) borrowed trouble (participle, past) borrowed trouble (past)

Questions

What does borrow trouble mean?
To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.

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