mischief : Idioms & Phrases


Malicious mischief

  • noun willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
    vandalism; hooliganism.
WordNet
  • (Law), malicious injury to the property of another; an offense at common law. Wharton.
Webster 1913

mischief-maker

  • noun someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
    troublemaker; bad hat; trouble maker; troubler.
WordNet
Mis"chief-mak`er noun
Definitions
  1. One who makes mischief; one who excites or instigates quarrels or enmity.
Webster 1913

mischief-making

  • noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    rascality; mischief; mischievousness; roguishness; roguery; devilment; deviltry; shenanigan; devilry.
WordNet
Mis"chief-mak`ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels. Rowe. -- n. The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc.
Webster 1913

To be in mischief

  • to be doing harm or causing annoyance.
Webster 1913

To make mischief

  • to do mischief, especially by exciting quarrels.
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To play the mischief

  • to cause great harm; to throw into confusion. Colloq.
Webster 1913