borrows trouble

A form of borrow trouble — To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of borrow trouble
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APA

borrows trouble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrows%20trouble

MLA

“borrows trouble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrows%20trouble. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borrows trouble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrows%20trouble.

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