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do someone a mischief — ► do someone a mischief informal injure someone. Main Entry: ↑mischief … English terms dictionary
do someone a mischief Brit. — do someone a mischief Brit. informal injure someone. → mischief … English new terms dictionary
mischief — ► NOUN 1) playful misbehaviour. 2) harm or injury caused by someone or something. ● do someone a mischief Cf. ↑do someone a mischief ORIGIN Old French meschief, from meschever come to an unfortunate end … English terms dictionary
mischief — [ mɪstʃɪf] noun 1》 playful misbehaviour or troublemaking. 2》 harm or trouble caused by someone or something. 3》 Law a wrong or hardship which it is the object of a statute to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy. Phrases do someone … English new terms dictionary
mischief-maker — mischief makers N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a mischief maker, you are criticizing them for saying or doing things which are intended to cause trouble between people. The letter had come from an unknown mischief maker. Syn:… … English dictionary
mischief-maker — mischief ,maker noun count someone who enjoys causing trouble or disagreement ╾ mischief ,making noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mischief-maker — mischief .maker n someone who deliberately causes trouble or quarrels = ↑stirrer … Dictionary of contemporary English
mischief — mis|chief [ mıstʃıf ] noun uncount behavior or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people: be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some kind of mischief! get into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mischief — UK [ˈmɪstʃɪf] / US noun [uncountable] behaviour or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people be up to/get up to mischief (= do something bad): The boys are always up to some mischief or other. get into … English dictionary
mischief-maker — /ˈmɪstʃəf meɪkə/ (say mischuhf maykuh) noun 1. someone who is mischievous in a playful or teasing way. 2. someone who makes mischief; someone who stirs up discord, as by tale bearing. –mischief making, noun –mischief making, adjective …
