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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]

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Words nearby trouble someone for

troubleproof, troubleshoot, troubleshooter, troubleshooting, troublesome, trouble someone for, trouble spot, troublous, trouch, trou-de-loup, trough

How to use trouble someone for in a sentence

And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
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For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Binge eating and purging does the same for someone with bulimia.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Freedom of speech, then, is sometimes not worth the trouble that comes with it.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
With the management of these, however, the Earl of Pit Town did not trouble himself.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But you are English, or you are American; and men of those countries never misunderstand a woman, even if she is in trouble.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Tobacco requires a great deal of skill and trouble in the right management of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.