work mischief

wɜrk ˈmɪstʃɪf

Definition

Definition of work mischief - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

behavior

Dated

cause trouble or harm playfully or maliciously

Dated

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

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Expressions with mischief

up to mischief

adj.

behaving in a playful or slightly naughty way

The children looked up to mischief all afternoon.

make mischief between

cause trouble or conflict between people

She tried to make mischief between the two friends.

full of mischief

adj.

often causing playful trouble or harmless teasing

The puppy is full of mischief today.

get into mischief

start causing playful trouble or minor problems

The kids get into mischief when left alone.

into mischief

adv.

engaging in playful or naughty activities

The children were into mischief all afternoon.

make mischief

cause playful trouble or annoyance

The children love to make mischief during recess.

mischief-maker

person who causes trouble for fun or malice

The mischief-maker spread rumors to upset everyone.

out of sheer mischief

adv.

because of only wanting to cause playful trouble or annoyance

He hid my keys out of sheer mischief.

do oneself a mischief

accidentally cause oneself an injury

He slipped on the ice and did himself a mischief.

mischief-making

stirring disagreement between people, often by false talk

Her mischief-making split the team into bitter rival camps.

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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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