make mischief
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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
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
She was a woman who liked to make mischief, and preferred to leave sorrow rather than joy behind her.
From The Pagan's Cup by Hume, Fergus
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