- make mischief
- 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Bob loves to make mischief and get other people into trouble.
•Don't believe what Mary says. She's just trying to make mischief.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make mischief — index mistreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make mischief — make ˈmischief idiom to do or say sth deliberately to upset other people, or cause trouble between them Main entry: ↑mischiefidiom … Useful english dictionary
To make mischief — Mischief Mis chief (m[i^]s ch[i^]f), n. [OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes (L. minus less) + chief end, head, F. chef chief. See {Minus}, and {Chief}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make mischief — intentionally cause damage, sabotage; incite, instigate … English contemporary dictionary
Mischief — Mis chief (m[i^]s ch[i^]f), n. [OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes (L. minus less) + chief end, head, F. chef chief. See {Minus}, and {Chief}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mischief rule — Judicial Interpretation Forms … Wikipedia
Mischief Makers — This article is about the video game. For the art activist collective, see The Mischief Makers. Mischief Makers Developer(s) Treasure … Wikipedia
mischief — mis|chief [ˈmıstʃıf] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: meschief something bad that happens , from mes ( MIS ) + chief head, end ] 1.) [U] bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm ▪ Now run… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mischief — n. 1) to cause, do, make mischief 2) to be up to, get into mischief 3) malicious mischief 4) out of mischief (to stay out of mischief; to keep children out of mischief) 5) full of mischief 6) up to mischief * * * [ mɪstʃɪf] do get into mischief… … Combinatory dictionary
mischief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ criminal (law) … OF MISCHIEF ▪ glint, hint ▪ There was a glint of mischief in her eyes. VERB + MISCHIEF … Collocations dictionary
mischief — mis|chief [ mıstʃıf ] noun uncount behavior or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people: be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some kind of mischief! get into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English