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You asked for it! ask for itslang 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 asked for it. OK, you asked for it! I'm going to knock your block off! See also: ask Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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! Mary: You asked for it! 2. You are getting the punishment you deserve! Bill: The tax people just ordered me to pay a big fine. Bob: The careless way you do your tax forms caused it. You asked for it! Mother: I'm sorry to have to punish you in this fashion, but you asked for it! Bill: I did not! See also: ask McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. You asked for it! exclam. Here it comes, and you deserve it! So you want the full treatment? You asked for it! See also: ask McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also:- ask for it
- ask for trouble/it
- ask for
- Jersey justice
- eat (one's) shirt
- get off with (something)
- no (person) worth their salt would (do something)
- no teacher/actor, etc. worth their salt
- them's fighting words
- Them's fighting words!
References in periodicals archive As the pithy Punjabi expression has it: 'Hore chupo!', roughly translated as ' You asked for it!' The gloves are off OK, you asked for it!' As Bren encroached, I flipped the pan instinctively, sending the slice of eggy bread whizzing upwards, where it stuck to a ceiling tile, still sizzling. The secret to eggy bread; Everyone's got a different recipe "Brother, you asked for it!" comes to mind (as does "Buckley, you asked for it!"). From the editor Its stop-start nature was jarring enough, so we didn't need TV reporter David Whitehead (Rory Kinnear) having a complete meltdown - live on air and in a pub, where he told locals, regarding the 15 murders carried out by Stephen Morton (Sean Harris): " You asked for it! You deserved it!" Hopefully there will be some sanity and sense in the final episode. THOUGH its flicking between past [...] Built by Latvian-born Miami resident, Ed Leedskalnin, this 1100-ton coral creation has been featured on "That's Incredible," "In Search Of...", " You Asked For It!" and "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Created entirely out of coral, Leedskalnin built the Castle with his own two hands over an almost 30-year period in the 1950s. What to do in Miami (when not at the NBA Finals) You asked for it! Get everything you need to knew about boys, babysitting, friends, periods, tough stuff and your body--all in one place. What's hot on girlslife.com for October and November Naturally, You Asked for It! takes them there anyway. Chicago: beyond the poll |