mischief

Related to mischief: Mischief night

do (one) a mischief

To do something that harms one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You sure did your brother a mischief by including him in that dangerous game.
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do (oneself) a mischief

To do something that harms oneself. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I think you'll do yourself a mischief if you try that risky skateboard trick.
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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.
See also: make, mischief
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.
See also: make, mischief
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.
See also: make, mischief
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

do yourself a mischief

INFORMAL
If you do yourself a mischief, you injure part of your body. I think I'd do myself a mischief if I tried to copy any of her dance moves.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

do someone (or yourself) a mischief

injure someone or yourself. informal
See also: mischief, someone

make mischief

create trouble or discord.
See also: make, mischief
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌdo somebody/yourself a ˈmischief

(British English, informal or humorous) hurt somebody/yourself: You could do yourself a mischief wearing such tight trousers!
See also: mischief, somebody

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
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  • do (one) a mischief
  • do somebody/yourself a mischief
  • do someone a mischief
  • do yourself a mischief
  • do (oneself) a mischief
  • chip
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  • up on (one's) ear
  • do (oneself or someone) an injury
  • do yourself an injury
References in periodicals archive
Spirtle, Mischief, and the other dolphins seen in the Netherlands and Ireland were all recorded around the Moray Firth area this March.
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The tanker attacks off the coast of the United Arab Emirates were "Israeli mischief," an Iranian parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Iran blames 'Israeli mischief' for tanker attacks off UAE coast
The Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu said that the antics of the mischief makers came to the limelight via recent intelligence information.
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FOLLOWING the phenomenal sell-out success of its multi awardwinning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre's Olivier Award nominated West End smash hit The Comedy About A Bank Robbery opens the new spring season at Storyhouse in Chester.
Award-winning company bring bank robbery play to the city
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A family's fear as home comes under fire from gang of stone-throwing youths; Marton family left counting the cost after 'Mischief Night' attack
Today some ECHO readers have reacted with anger to the spate of incidents, calling for the police to use their powers to stop kids from roaming the streets on Mischief Night.
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Co-written by Mischief Theatre Company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong is a highly physical comedy packed with finelytuned farce and Buster Keaton inspired slapstick delivered with split-second timing and ambitious daring.
Curtain lifts on mischief makers
Latterly, Comedy Store Players' pioneer Paul Merton has toured his Paul Merton's Impro Chums show for the last decade to great success, Mischief Theatre's new show Mischief Movie Night looks set to keep that grand tradition going.
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THEATRE Mischief Movie Night Direct from a West End run and six months on Broadway, Mischief Theatre, the award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, arrive at the Playhouse with Mischief Movie Night, the improvised movie live on stage!
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The founders knew that humans have flaws and that there would be "mischief." That's where the living document concept opens the door to "mischief." We have seen evidence of such mischief repeatedly in the Congress, Executive and Judicial Branches.
'Living' Constitution just invites mischief
and this year it will be on the theme of mischief makers.
Summer reading challenge with mischief making theme
THE company behind the smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong are returning to their comedy roots with Mischief Movie Night, the improvised movie live on stage.
Show where anything can happen
How would you describe Mischief Movie Night to new audiences?
Anything can happen... it's unscripted and unplanned; The company behind the smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong are returning to their comedy roots with Mischief Movie Night, the improvised movie live on stage. We spoke to Henry Lewis, artistic director of Mischief Theatre, ahead of their visit to Birmingham
We spoke to Henry Lewis, artistic director of Mischief Theatre, ahead of their visit to Birmingham Readers will be familiar with your multi award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, currently playing on Broadway, in the West End and touring the UK (seen at the Hippodrome in March).
anything can happen; THEATRE
Meanwhile, China has deployed missile systems on Fiery Cross Reef, Mischief Reef and Subi Reef.
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