make mischief
make mischief
To cause naughty, playful trouble. Their parents are both big practical jokers, so all of the kids love to make mischief themselves. He's always making mischief with the interns and new employees.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make mischief
to cause trouble. Bob loves to make mischief and get other people into trouble. Don't believe what Mary says. She's just trying to make mischief.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make mischief
Cause trouble, as in Don't listen to her gossip-she's just trying to make mischief. This idiom was first recorded in 1884, but the related noun mischief-maker, a person who causes trouble especially by tale-bearing, dates from about 1700.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make mischief
create trouble or discord.See also: make, mischief
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
make ˈmischief
deliberately do or say something that annoys or upsets somebody; make trouble for somebody: She told those lies because she was jealous and wanted to make mischief.See also: make, mischief
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- coal in (one's) stocking
- stocking
- on the loose
- dodger
- artful dodger
- mischief
- do (one) a mischief
- do somebody/yourself a mischief
- do someone a mischief
- get a ribbing (from someone)