Ask for
Ask for verb - Increase the likelihood of.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- They did it by burying their intentions under technical jargon and functioning on the premise that it was assumed that no one with bad intentions would simply call and ask for your password or to be keyed into your system.
Source: Refuge In Audacity / Real Life -
They usually ask for meat, the cheapest thing you can sell, can still call the price too high and ask for a discount and if you fail to meet their demands, they storm out.
Source: Video Game / Digimon World -
In the Wish Kid episode "Mom, Dad, You're Fired", Nick was arrested and tried to ask for a phone call.
Source: One Phone Call
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