watch out for troubel with your colleagues

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Angliholic

#462249 Wed, 09 Jan 08 02:26 PM

If tomorrow is your birthday, take care. The stars point to a terribly difficult time for people born on this day. If you still live with your folks, expect an argument with them. And if you are at work, watch out for trouble with your colleagues.

Is it proper to interpret the bolded part as "be careful for trouble; don't get into trouble; guard youself against trouble?" Thanks.

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Feebs11

#462263 Wed, 09 Jan 08 02:53 PM

"guard against trouble"

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Angliholic

#462270 Wed, 09 Jan 08 03:01 PM

Feebs11 wrote:
"guard against trouble"

Thanks, Feebs.

But what's wrong with the other two versions?

Angliholic

Feebs11

#462273 Wed, 09 Jan 08 03:04 PM

"watch out for trouble" means what it says - look out for/guard against trouble.

Your alternatives: "don't get into trouble" implies you may be the active person who instigates the trouble; "be careful for trouble" is not actually grammatical.

Feebs11

Angliholic

#462277 Wed, 09 Jan 08 03:14 PM

Feebs11 wrote:
"watch out for trouble" means what it says - look out for/guard against trouble.

Your alternatives: "don't get into trouble" implies you may be the active person who instigates the trouble; "be careful for trouble" is not actually grammatical.

Thanks, Feebs.

To make sure, does "be careful of/about trouble ..." work?

Angliholic