How to Pronounce "borrow trouble"
expression
ˈbɑˌɹoʊ/ /ˈtɹəbəɫ
BAH-roh TRUH-buhl
bˈɒɹəʊ/ /tɹˈʌbəl
bo-ROH TRUB-uhl
Definition
To worry about problems that have not happened yet, often unnecessarily; to make things harder for yourself by imagining troubles that may never come.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑˌɹoʊ/ /ˈtɹəbəɫ
British English
bˈɒɹəʊ/ /tɹˈʌbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-roh TRUH-buhl
UK
bo-ROH TRUB-uhl
Listen in Context
Don't borrow trouble before anything actually happens.
You're just borrowing trouble by thinking about what could go wrong.
Try not to borrow trouble by worrying about tomorrow.
If you keep imagining every possible problem, you're just borrowing trouble.