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make mischief

Idioms  
  1. Cause 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.


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Darrowby’s villagers are enjoying each other’s company when they’re beset by a small menace, a local boy determined to make mischief.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2024

“I see no evidence of interest by the Supreme Court to make mischief here,” said Vikram David Amar, the dean of the University of Illinois College of Law.

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2023

But anyone hoping to sign up to get a say in who will be the next prime minister - or to make mischief with the process - is out of luck.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2022

When the United States is distracted or in transition, foreign nations can make mischief.

From Washington Post Oct. 29, 2020

Recollect that I am Miss Vera Galloway, and that I am supposed to be fond of a certain Charles Maxwell, whose friends may make mischief for him.

From The Weight of the Crown by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

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