mischievous trick
Example Sentences
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To disturb all good thoughts in their minds and your own, and drive out all serious impressions by this mischievous trick!
From The Carbonels by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
What he had mistaken for a human thought was a degree of reason required for a monkey's mischievous trick!
From Farewell by Marriage, Ellen
In Scotland he had met Cydonia, through a mischievous trick of Lady Leason's.
From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel
And they said, "Wait a little, we will pay you out," and took counsel together to play him some mischievous trick.
From Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm by Crane, Lucy
Amphillis, in answer, for Perrote was unable to speak, told the story of Agatha’s mischievous trick.
From The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century by Rainey, W. (William)