make mischief
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“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
When Mama Frog ordered her son to play nicely on a hillside, he would instead head to the riverbank to make mischief.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2022
He was a father who arrived home with flair, stepping in from the garage and shouting, “Hello to my little family-amily,” but he also had a look stern enough to make mischief wither.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
When the United States is distracted or in transition, foreign nations can make mischief.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
"If that rascal is trying to make mischief, if he has trumped up some story—" I tried so to put it that she could feel entitled to be on her guard without making any admissions.
From The Great Miss Driver by Hope, Anthony
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