monkey tricks

British  

plural noun

1. informal mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes

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monkey tricks

If the Egyptian army, "which is being aided and trained by Nazi instructors," tries any monkey tricks, Britain will defend itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rosario earned his wealth in an office hung with costly pictures; he earned it lounging in ease in a padded chair, earned it by the monkey tricks of a dishonest brain.

From The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

“But I don’t guess any of ’em’s likely to try monkey tricks.

From The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills by Ridgwell Cullum

"If you try any monkey tricks with me—" Mr. Holland eyed him with interest.

From The Man Who Knew by Edgar Wallace

The king once spoke to him, on which he played off his monkey tricks, but gave no present; only the king gave command that he should be feasted by the nobles.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr