词组 | mischief |
释义 | for the devil of it and for the heck of it; for the hell of it mod. because it is slightly evil; for no good reason. (Use caution with hell.)The kids broke the window just for the devil of it.We just drove over for the heck of it. full of the devil and full of Old Nick mod. always making mischief.Little Chuckie is sure full of the devil.In this weather, the kids are always full of Old Nick. highjinks and hijinks n. tricks; capers.Enough of your hijinks! Get busy.I like to hear about the kids and their latest hijinks. monkeyshines n. tricks; small acts of mischief.You and your silly monkeyshines!These kids are a lot of fun despite their monkeyshines. mischief noun► do you a mischiefto cause you trouble or harm UK, 1385do (oneself) a mischiefTo 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. do (one) a mischiefTo do something that harms one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You sure did your brother a mischief by including him in that dangerous game. make mischiefTo 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. make mischiefto 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. make mischiefCause 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. do yourself a mischiefINFORMALIf 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. do someone (or yourself) a mischiefinjure someone or yourself. informalmake mischiefcreate trouble or discord.ˌdo somebody/yourself a ˈmischief(British English, informal or humorous) hurt somebody/yourself: You could do yourself a mischief wearing such tight trousers!make ˈmischiefdeliberately 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. |
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