Definition of work mischief - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
behaviorDated UK cause trouble or harm playfully or maliciouslyDated UK
- The children worked mischief in the garden.
- The pranksters worked mischief at the party.
- He worked mischief by hiding everyone's shoes.
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Expressions with work
exert effort to achieve a task or goal
They are working on the new project.
arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something
She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
continue working on something without stopping
She would work away at her painting for hours.
find time or space for amid other things
I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.
finish the workday and leave the workplace
I usually get off work at 5 PM.
spend time relaxing with others after work
We often hang out after work at the local cafe.
kind of job or work someone does to earn money
She changed her line of work last year.
not having a job or employment
He has been out of work for months.
assign a job or task to someone
The manager put the new employee to work immediately.
the situation will improve
Don't worry, things will work out in the end.
eliminate something through physical activity
He decided to work off his frustration by running five miles.
engage in physical exercise
He works out at the gym every morning.
end successfully or as planned
The project will work out well if we follow the schedule.
find a solution or agreement through discussion
They worked the problem out together.
move through a task or space step by step
She had to work through the entire list.
begin working with great energy and attention
After lunch, Maya dived into work on the report.
having too many duties, feeling swamped
She was buried in work and answered emails at midnight.
unpleasant tasks others avoid
He always gets stuck with the dirty work.
perform unpleasant or difficult tasks
He hired someone to do the dirty work for him.
boring hard work that people do not want to do
He always gets stuck with the grunt work.
face a very difficult task that needs a lot of effort
We will have our work cut out to finish this project on time.
specific task or piece of work
He was given a difficult job of work to complete by Friday.
complete a task easily and quickly
She made quick work of the cleaning.
express that many people working together ease tasks
Many hands make light work when cleaning the house.
Expressions with mischief
behaving in a playful or slightly naughty way
The children looked up to mischief all afternoon.
cause trouble or conflict between people
She tried to make mischief between the two friends.
often causing playful trouble or harmless teasing
The puppy is full of mischief today.
start causing playful trouble or minor problems
The kids get into mischief when left alone.
engaging in playful or naughty activities
The children were into mischief all afternoon.
cause playful trouble or annoyance
The children love to make mischief during recess.
person who causes trouble for fun or malice
The mischief-maker spread rumors to upset everyone.
because of only wanting to cause playful trouble or annoyance
He hid my keys out of sheer mischief.
accidentally cause oneself an injury
He slipped on the ice and did himself a mischief.
stirring disagreement between people, often by false talk
Her mischief-making split the team into bitter rival camps.
criminal offense of damaging property with harmful intent
The court found her guilty of malicious mischief.
people who do bad things face consequences
He lied to everyone, but he that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
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- French:faire des bêtises, ...
- German:Unfug anstellen, ...
- Italian:fare danni, ...
- Spanish:hacer travesuras, ...
- Portuguese:fazer travessuras, ...
- Chinese:捣乱, ...
- Japanese:いたずらをする, ...
- Arabic:عَبَثَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת צָרוֹת, ...
- Russian:хулиганить, ...
- Ukrainian:влаштувати бешкет, ...
- Hindi:शरारत करना, ...
- Bengali:দুষ্টুমি করা, ...
- Catalan:fer entremaliadures, ...
- Czech:tropit neplechu, ...
- Danish:lave ballade, ...
- Dutch:kattenkwaad uithalen, ...
- Greek:προκαλώ προβλήματα, ...
- Hungarian:csínyt elkövetni, ...
- Khmer:បង្ករឿង, ...
- Korean:장난을 치다, ...
- Persian:شیطنت کرد, ...
- Polish:narobić szkód, ...
- Portuguese (BR):aprontar travessuras, ...
- Romanian:a face năzbâtii, ...
- Swedish:ställa till med bus, ...
- Thai:ก่อความวุ่นวาย, ...
- Turkish:yaramazlık yapmak, ...
- Vietnamese:gây rắc rối, ...
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