do mischief
Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words
To perform actions that cause harm or trouble.
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Examples (10)
- The children often do mischief when left unsupervised.
- He tried to do some mischief in the classroom.
- Don't do any mischief during the party.
- It was clear that someone had been trying to do mischief.
- They were punished for the mischief they had done.
- She always manages to do a little mischief wherever she goes.
- The pranksters enjoyed doing mischief on Halloween.
- We must prevent them from doing further mischief.
- His sole intention was to do mischief.
- Who would do such mischief to their neighbors?