mischievous trick
Example Sentences
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To climb a wall, to break a branch, to purloin apples, is a mischievous trick in a child; for a man it is a misdemeanor; for a convict it is a crime.
From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
He left the animal to roam at liberty about the halls and gardens, where it was for ever at some mischievous trick or another.
From The Well of Saint Clare by Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard)
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.)
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
Barnes played a mischievous trick one day—in fact, Barnes was always into mischief. d.
From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland
