to keep sb out of mischief

  • 1mischief — n. 1) to cause, do, make mischief 2) to be up to, get into mischief 3) malicious mischief 4) out of mischief (to stay out of mischief; to keep children out of mischief) 5) full of mischief 6) up to mischief * * * [ mɪstʃɪf] do get into mischief… …

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  • 2mischief — mis|chief [ mıstʃıf ] noun uncount behavior or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people: be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some kind of mischief! get into… …

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  • 3mischief — noun 1 (U) bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm: get into mischief (=behave in a way that causes trouble): Now run along, and don t get into mischief. | be up to mischief (=plan or do something …

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  • 4mischief — UK [ˈmɪstʃɪf] / US noun [uncountable] behaviour or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people be up to/get up to mischief (= do something bad): The boys are always up to some mischief or other. get into …

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  • 5mischief — mis|chief [ˈmıstʃıf] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: meschief something bad that happens , from mes ( MIS ) + chief head, end ] 1.) [U] bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm ▪ Now run… …

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  • 6mischief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ criminal (law) … OF MISCHIEF ▪ glint, hint ▪ There was a glint of mischief in her eyes. VERB + MISCHIEF …

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  • 7mischief — n. 1 conduct which is troublesome, but not malicious, esp. in children. 2 pranks, scrapes (get into mischief; keep out of mischief). 3 playful malice, archness, satire (eyes full of mischief). 4 harm or injury caused by a person or thing. 5 a… …

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  • 8Mischief Night (film) — Mischief Nights Directed by Penny Woolcock Produced by Penny Woolcock …

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  • 9out — out1 [ aut ] function word *** Out can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We went out into the yard. He took out a penknife. after the verb to be : You were out when I called. The house was silent and all the lights were out. in the… …

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  • 10out — I UK [aʊt] / US adverb, preposition *** Summary: Out can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We went out into the garden. ♦ He took out a penknife. after the verb to be : You were out when I called. ♦ The house was silent and all the… …

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