| Front | mischief |
|---|---|
| Back | mis‧chief /ˈmɪstʃəf, ˈmɪstʃɪf/ noun 1[uncountable] bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm: Now run along, and don’t get into mischief. They’ve got enough toys to keep them out of mischief for a while. If you can’t see Nick, you can be sure he’s up to some mischief (=behaving badly and causing trouble or damage). 2[uncountable] the pleasure or enjoyment of playing tricks on people or embarrassing them: Kiki’s eyes were bright with mischief. 3make mischief informal to deliberately cause quarrels or unfriendly feelings between people make mischief between I didn’t want to make mischief between them. 4do yourself a mischief British English informal to injure yourself slightly: If you try to lift that box, you’ll do yourself a mischief. 5[uncountable] formal damage or harm that is done to someone or to their property: The jury cleared him of the charge of criminal mischief. COLLOCATIONS verbs be up to mischief (=be doing things that cause trouble or damage) The children were lively and always up to mischief. get into/up to mischief (also make mischief) (=do things that cause trouble or damage) You spend too much time getting into mischief! keep/stay out of mischief (=not do things that cause trouble etc) Can I trust you to stay our of mischief for half an hour? keep somebody out of mischief (=prevent someone from causing trouble) Playing football helps keep him out of mischief. cause mischief (=do things that cause trouble or damage) Boys were wandering around, out to cause mischief. somebody's eyes twinkle/dance with mischief (=they show that someone wants to cause trouble, play tricks etc) Leo nodded, his eyes shining with mischief. phrases full of mischief (=often playing tricks on people or causing trouble) I remembered him as a giggling boy who was full of mischief. a glint/hint of mischief (=an expression that shows someone wants to play tricks) There was a glint of mischief in her eyes. |
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