ask me another

(informal)used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question

(非正式)[用于表示不知道問題的答案] 我不知道

‘What do they quarrel about?’ queried Ruth. ‘Ask me another.’.

“他們在吵什么？”魯思問?！拔乙膊恢??！?。

be asking for trouble (或 it)

(informal)behave in a way that is likely to result in difficulty for oneself

(非正式)自找麻煩

a big ask

(Austral./NZ informal)a difficult demand to fulfil

(澳/新西蘭，非正式)難以滿足的要求

don't ask me!

(informal)used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question and that one is surprised or irritated to be questioned

(非正式)[用于表示不知道問題的答案并對被問到很感驚訝或惱火] 別問我，我不知道！

for the asking

used to indicate that someone can easily have something if they want it

[用于表示如果想得到某種東西就能輕易到手]只需提出要求便能得到

the job was his for the asking.

要得到那工作對他來說簡直是探囊取物。

I ask you!

(informal)an exclamation of shock or disapproval intended to elicit agreement from one's listener

(非正式)[用于表示驚詫或不贊成，意在使聽者表示同意自己剛說過的話]這算怎么回事！這說得過去嗎？

ringing me up on Christmas Day, I ask you!.

圣誕節給我打電話，這說得過去嗎？。

if you ask me

(informal)used to emphasize that a statement is one's personal opinion

(非正式)[用于強調所言僅是個人看法] 我認為，依我看

if you ask me, it's just an excuse for laziness.

依我看，這不過是一個偷懶的借口。

ask for it 或 ask for trouble 【非正式用語】

To persist in an action despite the likelihood that it will result in difficulty or punishment.

自討苦吃，自找麻煩：堅持某一行為，盡管這一行動將可能導致困境或懲罰