spell trouble

idiom

: to cause problems
This decision could spell trouble for all of us.

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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health. Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025 Final Thoughts The acquisition of your financial advisor doesn’t automatically spell trouble. Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The higher moisture requirements of cilantro can spell trouble for oregano, which likes drier conditions. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 The verdict against Paetongtarn could spell trouble for the powerful Shinawatra family’s political fortunes. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spell trouble

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“Spell trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20trouble. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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