look for trouble
Verb
Meaning
(informal) to deliberately act in a way that's likely to lead to a fight.
When they showed up, you could tell they were looking for trouble
(informal) to do things that are likely to cause problems.
If you cut corners on maintenance now, you're just looking for trouble later on.
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It's hard to know what to say about somebody like that, except there are people who look for trouble. And trouble is very easy to find when you go looking for it.
One thing I learned about riding is to look for trouble before it happens.
Boss, life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble.