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make mischief



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Idioms and Phrases

Cause trouble, as in Don't listen to her gossip—she's just trying to make mischief . This idiom was first recorded in 1884, but the related noun mischief-maker , a person who causes trouble especially by tale-bearing, dates from about 1700.
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Example Sentences

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"If he had two options to make a political point, he would always use the one which allowed him to make mischief as well as making the point," he said.

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A naked attempt to make mischief in Washington’s open gubernatorial race was a shameful stunt with no place in state politics.

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AI technology is a challenge to law enforcement not only because it lowers the barrier of entry for people looking to make mischief but also because it adds to the arsenal of more sophisticated foreign governments that want to interfere in elections, said the official, who was one of several FBI officials to brief reporters on the topic of election security on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the FBI.

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“But we were paid. Lots of gold. Lots of ribbons. Our favorite. They gave to us to make mischief,†the third proclaimed.

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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.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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