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asked for it

asked for it is the simple past and past participle of ask for it.

Meaning of ask for it

Verb

ask for it (third-person singular simple present asks for it, present participle asking for it, simple past and past participle asked for it)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.
    • Leaving your wallet visible on the car seat is just asking for it.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ask for, it.
    • If you'd like a fresh towel at any point during your stay, just ask for it.

Questions about asked for it

What is asked for it the simple past and past participle of?
Asked for it is the simple past and past participle of ask for it.

Words near asked for it in the dictionary

  1. asked after
  2. asked and answered
  3. asked around
  4. asked back
  5. asked for
  6. asked for it
  7. asked for someone's hand in marriage
  8. asked for the moon
  9. asked for trouble
  10. asked how high when someone said jump
  11. asked in

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Adapted from Wiktionary: asked for it (page history and authors); ask for it (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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