spell trouble

idiom

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

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Meanwhile, high heat and high levels of bacteria spell trouble at these L.A. County beaches. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 Read More Previous Slide Next Slide Donald Trump’s re-election could spell trouble for retailers and consumers, especially if his proposal to implement major tariffs on imports comes to fruition. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2024 Some marketing experts fear the ads could spell trouble. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 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 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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