Trouble
noun
A situation or event that causes difficulty or distress.
I had trouble finding my way home in the dark
Often appears as...
- cause trouble
- run into trouble
verb
To cause distress or worry to someone.
Don't trouble your mother with small things
Often appears as...
- trouble yourself
- trouble someone
noun
Effort or work that is needed to do something.
I went to a lot of trouble to make this dinner
Often appears as...
- go to a lot of trouble
- worth the trouble
noun
Problem due to breaking the law or rules.
He has been in trouble with the police many times
Often appears as...
- in trouble with the law
- get into trouble
verb
To make an effort to do something.
Will you trouble to do this for me?
Often appears as...
- trouble to check
- trouble to do something
Usage tips
Formal
idiom
Problems or difficulties.
She's always in trouble at school
Often appears as...
- in trouble
- get into trouble
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A situation or event that causes difficulty or distress.
I had trouble finding my way home in the dark
Often appears as...
- cause trouble
- run into trouble
verb
To cause distress or worry to someone.
Don't trouble your mother with small things
Often appears as...
- trouble yourself
- trouble someone
noun
Effort or work that is needed to do something.
I went to a lot of trouble to make this dinner
Often appears as...
- go to a lot of trouble
- worth the trouble
noun
Problem due to breaking the law or rules.
He has been in trouble with the police many times
Often appears as...
- in trouble with the law
- get into trouble
verb
To make an effort to do something.
Will you trouble to do this for me?
Often appears as...
- trouble to check
- trouble to do something
Usage tips
Formal
idiom
Problems or difficulties.
She's always in trouble at school
Often appears as...
- in trouble
- get into trouble
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
'Trouble' often implies negative outcomes, so it's used in challenging or undesirable situations.
They're expecting financial trouble next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Using 'trouble' can suggest a strong emotional response, like worry or anxiety.
When she didn't arrive, I started to feel trouble in my heart.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
'Trouble' often implies negative outcomes, so it's used in challenging or undesirable situations.
They're expecting financial trouble next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Using 'trouble' can suggest a strong emotional response, like worry or anxiety.
When she didn't arrive, I started to feel trouble in my heart.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
'Trouble' often implies negative outcomes, so it's used in challenging or undesirable situations.
They're expecting financial trouble next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Using 'trouble' can suggest a strong emotional response, like worry or anxiety.
When she didn't arrive, I started to feel trouble in my heart.
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Filming the Kung Fu...
and over time you start to build up those little reaction shots those moments where you realize the animal has realized something and maybe the audience just slightly ahead of it that they see the spider first and then you see the moment the mantis swings around and realizes in trouble and those daily dramas are life or death
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me, but the country never spoke about it. We pretended. We all became smart cowards. We decided to stay out of trouble and not talk about it. Ten months later, I quit my job. I said I could not stand it anymore. After quitting my job, I decided to organize my friends
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The five major world...
He had only three years before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried,
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4 simple ways to have a...
them from to stop muscle spasms and the patient asked why didn't you inject my forehead Jean said you don't have spasms there the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this beautiful untroubled expression gene
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Vultures - Photographing...
of weird morbid fascination and as she as I got to know them and start researching them start to understand them more I discovered that they are of all the animals in the world the ones that possibly in the most trouble
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
the bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers but the fathers are meant to guard the precious young he knows he's in all sorts of trouble if the infant dies the mothers may not
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
He said, "Seventy million rice farmers are having trouble growing rice." That's because their fields are flooded, and these rice farmers are living on less than two dollars a day.
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
if the rat gets into trouble remarkably some of the pupae are set aside to act as flotation devices to help keep the raft afloat as the water level rises further the raft
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Defending a Monkey Harem...
The bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers. But the fathers are meant to guard the precious young. He knows he's in all sorts of trouble.
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Dealing with Dangerous...
It's a sad fact, but as far as alligators are concerned, we humans do just about everything to encourage trouble. Have them as pets in our homes, feed wild ones
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
and over time you start to build up those little reaction shots those moments where you realize the animal has realized something and maybe the audience just slightly ahead of it that they see the spider first and then you see the moment the mantis swings around and realizes in trouble and those daily dramas are life or death
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me, but the country never spoke about it. We pretended. We all became smart cowards. We decided to stay out of trouble and not talk about it. Ten months later, I quit my job. I said I could not stand it anymore. After quitting my job, I decided to organize my friends
Video examples
The five major world...
He had only three years before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried,
Video examples
4 simple ways to have a...
them from to stop muscle spasms and the patient asked why didn't you inject my forehead Jean said you don't have spasms there the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this beautiful untroubled expression gene
Video examples
Vultures - Photographing...
of weird morbid fascination and as she as I got to know them and start researching them start to understand them more I discovered that they are of all the animals in the world the ones that possibly in the most trouble
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
the bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers but the fathers are meant to guard the precious young he knows he's in all sorts of trouble if the infant dies the mothers may not
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
He said, "Seventy million rice farmers are having trouble growing rice." That's because their fields are flooded, and these rice farmers are living on less than two dollars a day.
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
if the rat gets into trouble remarkably some of the pupae are set aside to act as flotation devices to help keep the raft afloat as the water level rises further the raft
Video examples
Defending a Monkey Harem...
The bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers. But the fathers are meant to guard the precious young. He knows he's in all sorts of trouble.
Video examples
Dealing with Dangerous...
It's a sad fact, but as far as alligators are concerned, we humans do just about everything to encourage trouble. Have them as pets in our homes, feed wild ones
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Melania Trump
American First Lady
I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Nobody likes to believe that they need anybody's help in anything, and the smarter you are - and I'm not smart - or the tougher you are - and at times I thought I was pretty tough - the more trouble you have.
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Thomas Paine
English Activist
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we're in deep trouble.
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James A. Garfield
American President
I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came.
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T.I.
American Musician
I've learned that one thing about my life that is certain is trouble.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
When man decides he can control nature, he's in deep trouble.
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Guy Lafleur
Canadian Athlete
When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.
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Jonathan Groff
American Actor
I've never had trouble sleeping in my life.
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Orianthi
Australian Musician
Everyone has troubles in their life.
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Melania Trump
American First Lady
I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Nobody likes to believe that they need anybody's help in anything, and the smarter you are - and I'm not smart - or the tougher you are - and at times I thought I was pretty tough - the more trouble you have.
Quote examples
Thomas Paine
English Activist
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.
Quote examples
Alan Rickman
British Actor
Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we're in deep trouble.
Quote examples
James A. Garfield
American President
I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came.
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T.I.
American Musician
I've learned that one thing about my life that is certain is trouble.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
When man decides he can control nature, he's in deep trouble.
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Guy Lafleur
Canadian Athlete
When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.
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Jonathan Groff
American Actor
I've never had trouble sleeping in my life.
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Orianthi
Australian Musician
Everyone has troubles in their life.
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