cause mischief
Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words
To create trouble or problems.
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Examples (10)
- The children often cause mischief when left unsupervised.
- His sarcastic comments were intended to cause mischief among the team members.
- A small spark can cause great mischief if not contained.
- They were accused of trying to cause political mischief.
- Such rumors only cause unnecessary mischief.
- She enjoys observing how her pranks cause playful mischief.
- Leaving the gate open could cause serious mischief with the livestock.
- The protestors aimed to cause some mischief to disrupt the event.
- Even a minor misunderstanding can cause significant mischief.
- We need to prevent external factors from trying to cause mischief.