spell trouble

idiom

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

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However, that could spell trouble for Harris nationally on Election Day in what is broadly considered a razor-thin race. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 Economists have warned overreliance on tariffs could spell trouble for consumers. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Everyone knows synthetics always spell trouble with a capital ‘T’ in an Alien movie and Alvarez’s m.o. was to play on audiences’ prejudices against such androids. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024 Increasing record-breaking temperatures and heat that can last for days can spell trouble for pollinators. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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