make mischief
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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
The lone ones may snatch red hoods, but they don’t make mischief for its own sake.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 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
Wun did escape, an’ ’s livin’ to make mischief in ould Oireland to this very day.”
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
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