Thesaurus entry: trouble

Thesaurus entry: sniff
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      328 words ... ... 2. a sniff of fresh air synonyms : smell, scent, whiff; lungful.   3. informal the first sniff of trouble synonyms : indication, hint, whiff, inkling, suggestion, whisper, trace, sign, suspicion. phrases: sniff at ...

Thesaurus entry: portend
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      221 words ...portend • verb  the gray sky portending a storm | his silence portends trouble synonyms : be a sign of, be a warning of, be an indication of, be a presage of, point to, be an omen of, herald, bode, augur, presage, forebode, foreshadow, foretell.

Thesaurus entry: land
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      436 words ... ... win, achieve, attain, carry off; informal bag.   6. informal Joanne's drug habit landed her in big trouble synonyms : bring, lead to, drive to, cause to be in.   7. informal he landed a left hook that staggered Curry ...

Thesaurus entry: boomerang
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      212 words ...boomerang • verb  their tax-evading scheme boomeranged, and now they're facing serious legal trouble synonyms : backfire, recoil, reverse, rebound, ricochet; be self-defeating; informal blow up in one's face.

Thesaurus entry: anticipate
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      251 words ...anticipate • verb   1. we don't anticipate any trouble synonyms : expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; informal figure on.   2. the defender must ...

Thesaurus entry: supportive
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      205 words ...supportive • adjective  need supportive friends when in trouble synonyms : helpful, encouraging, caring, sympathetic, understanding.

Thesaurus entry: stand
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      643 words ... ... keep an appointment with, fail to turn up for, let down. stand up for   1. stand up for his friend in trouble synonyms : stand by, support, be supportive of, defend, come to the defense of, stick up for, champion. See stand by ...