Invite trouble or punishment (3,3,2)

I believe the answer is:

ask for it

(Other definitions for ask for it that I've seen before include "invite criticism" , "Invite retaliation, provoke trouble" , "Invite ill" , "To try to get hold of computer people" , "invite punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.