I'm not going to get in (to) trouble for you. It means that I am not going to help you if it might cause trouble for me. This is most likely to be said when the other person did something bad, even illegal, and then wants you to help him escape the consequences of his act.
— Canadian45
I'm not going to get in (to) trouble for you.
It means that I am not going to help you if it might cause trouble for me.
This is most likely to be said when the other person did something bad, even illegal, and then wants you to help him escape the consequences of his act.
For example, the person who did the bad thing might want you to lie to the police.
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