be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some mischief or other. get into mischief (=start behaving badly): He got into mischief the moment he left school.
What does it mean to mischief?
2 : a cause or source of harm, evil, or irritation especially : a person who causes mischief He's a real mischief to his family. 3a : action that annoys or irritates Halloween mischiefs. b : the quality or state of being mischievous : mischievousness had mischief in his eyes.
How do you use the word mischief?
Mischief in a Sentence ?
- The teacher would not put up with any more mischief, which is why he started assigning detentions.
- There is a difference between juvenile mischief and all-out vandalism.
- He was warned to stop his mischief or pay the consequences.
