It's hard to keep him out of mischief. the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief, but they got a lecture anyway
Recent Examples on the WebWith his newest deep-dive movie about movies, prolific documentarian Mark Cousins switches up his approach by adding a heaping dollop of mischief. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 The sobering consequences compounded by each of Saul's wrongdoings were inextricable of the somewhat fantastical playground of mischief where his human engineering and legal ingenuity roamed free. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 The criminal mischief charge has been changed to criminal trespass, Lawrence Chief Deputy Brian Covington said.al, 24 Aug. 2022 The actor was previously arrested for grand theft, resisting arrest, battery against a peace officer and criminal mischief, building up rap sheets in California, Idaho, Florida and New York. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The suspect was taken into custody without incident and was expected to be booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on charges of felony theft and felony criminal mischief, according to authorities. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Aug. 2022 The disqualifying offenses listed in the bill ranged from assault, rape and kidnapping to burglary, criminal mischief and trespassing. Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022 Disqualifying offenses range from assault, rape and kidnapping to burglary, criminal mischief and trespassing. Dave Altimari, courant.com, 10 Mar. 2022 For decades, professional sports leagues were resistant to betting, fearing game-fixing or other criminal mischief, a wariness that dates back to at least the Black Sox scandal at the 1919 World Series.New York Times, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English meschief, from Anglo-French, misfortune, hardship, from Old French meschever to come out badly, mes- + chief head, end — more at chief
ADJECTIVE | ... OF MISCHIEF | VERB + MISCHIEFADJECTIVE➤criminal (law法律) 毀壞財物罪... OF MISCHIEF➤glint, hint一絲調皮;些許淘氣◇There was a glint of mischief in her eyes.她的眼裏閃過一絲調皮的神情。VERB + MISCHIEF➤cause, do, make導致禍害;造成損害◇Such people will do anything they can to make mischief.這種人會不遺餘力地搞破壞。➤get into, get up to胡鬧;搗蛋◇Don't get up to any mischief while we're out.不要趁我們外出時胡鬧。➤keep (sb) out of, stay out of (both especially BrE) 使(某人)不胡鬧;不搗蛋◇Try to stay out of mischief, will you?盡量別搗蛋,好嗎?