trouble someone for

trouble someone for idiom
Politely ask for something, as in May I trouble you for a drink of water? This idiom uses trouble in the sense of “disturb.” [Mid-1800s]

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.

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