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
The lone ones may snatch red hoods, but they don’t make mischief for its own sake.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
When the United States is distracted or in transition, foreign nations can make mischief.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
One political commentator said Mr Abbott was keen to "make mischief", while internet users poked fun.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2018
Mary Ledwith was there to marry him; his aunt to make mischief unless he did what was expected of him.
From The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
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