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borrow a page from (someone's) book
To do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else. I think I'm going to borrow a page from your book and start going for a run first thing in the morning. Our youngest son was always very placid as a baby, but now that he's getting older, he's begun borrowing a page from our older boy's book. I'm glad to see you're borrowing a page from my book when it comes to preparing your tax returns early.
borrow to the hilt
To borrow a very large amount of money or as much as one possibly can. They've had to borrow to the hilt to get their company off the ground. I hope it succeeds, or they'll be in debt forever. It's a tragedy that so many people have to borrow to the hilt in order to go to college. Please, I'd have to borrow to the hilt to buy a fancy car like that!
borrow trouble
To do something that is unnecessary and likely to cause problems later. That kid isn't bullying you, so if you tattle on him to the teacher, you're definitely borrowing trouble. Hey, Mom and Dad are already in a bad mood, so if you asked them for money right now, you'd probably be borrowing trouble. I know, you told me I'd be borrowing trouble if I cheated on my test, but I didn't listen.
don't go borrowing trouble (from tomorrow)
Don't worry now about that which may or may not cause trouble or come to pass in the future. Oh boy, don't go borrowing trouble by googling your symptoms. If you're really worried about it, just call the doctor and get an answer from a trained professional. You're worrying over a worst-case scenario that isn't even guaranteed to happen. Don't go borrowing trouble from tomorrow! Don't go borrowing trouble from tomorrow—just wait and see how she treats you at the birthday party.
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borrow trouble
Fig. to worry needlessly; to make trouble for oneself. Worrying too much about death is just borrowing trouble. Do not get involved with politics. That's borrowing trouble.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
borrow trouble
Go out of one's way to do something that may be harmful, as in Just sign the will-telling her about it ahead of time is borrowing trouble. [Mid-1800s] Also see ask for, def. 2.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
borrow trouble
take needless action that may have bad effects. North AmericanFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
borrow trouble
To take an unnecessary action that will probably engender adverse effects.
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