He didn't even trouble himself to turn off the light when he left.
•No, thank you. I don't need any help. Please don't trouble yourself.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
trouble oneself — verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (Freq. 1) He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don t bother, please • Syn: ↑trouble, ↑bother, ↑inconvenience oneself • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
trouble — n. & v. n. 1 difficulty or distress; vexation, affliction (am having trouble with my car). 2 a inconvenience; unpleasant exertion; bother (went to a lot of trouble). b a cause of this (the child was no trouble). 3 a cause of annoyance or concern… … Useful english dictionary
trouble — troubledly, adv. troubledness, n. troubler, n. troublingly, adv. /trub euhl/, v., troubled, troubling, n. v.t. 1. to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate. 2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like:… … Universalium
trouble — [c]/ˈtrʌbəl / (say trubuhl) verb (troubled, troubling) –verb (t) 1. to disturb in mind; distress; worry. 2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: may I trouble you to shut the door? 3. to cause bodily pain or inconvenience to, as …
inconvenience oneself — verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don t bother, please • Syn: ↑trouble oneself, ↑trouble, ↑bother • Derivationally related forms: ↑trouble … Useful english dictionary
fall over oneself — phrasal or fall over backward : to display great or excessive eagerness fell over themselves in their efforts to accommodate the new administration Atlantic juries fell over backward in favor of progressive art Aline B. Saarinen * * * fall over… … Useful english dictionary
forget oneself — {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. * /He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched./ * /He knew he should hold… … Dictionary of American idioms
forget oneself — {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. * /He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched./ * /He knew he should hold… … Dictionary of American idioms
forget\ oneself — v. phr. To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched. He knew he should hold his temper … Словарь американских идиом
bother — /ˈbɒðə / (say bodhuh) verb (t) 1. to give trouble to; annoy; pester; worry: *On a day walk one does not want to be bothered preparing elaborate food, but it is a pity to miss the opportunity of boiling the billy –paddy pallin, 1959. 2. to… …
bother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nuisance, annoyance; trouble; perplexity, worry. v. t. irritate, pester, worry. See pain, adversity, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Trouble or worry] Syn. vexation, fuss, inconvenience, anxiety;… … English dictionary for students
