mischievous trick

Example Sentences

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It was only a mischievous trick to frighten you, I dare say.

From The Queen of Hearts by Collins, Wilkie

Claxton had hitherto done nothing that was criminal within the eye of the Law, though while at sea he was continually employed in some mischievous trick or other.

From Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences by Hayward, Arthur L.

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

From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland

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

From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel

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)