mischievous trick

Example Sentences

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Barnes played a mischievous trick one day—in fact, Barnes was always into mischief. d.

From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland

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

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

In Scotland he had met Cydonia, through a mischievous trick of Lady Leason's.

From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel

But one day, I must tell you, a large hawk played the lad a very mischievous trick.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon