mischief-maker (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: ˈmɪstʃɪfˌmeɪkər
Definition
A person who habitually causes trouble or annoyance, often by playing tricks or inciting others to misbehave.
Examples
The neighborhood mischief-maker was responsible for all the harmless but annoying pranks on Halloween.
She grew up to be a bit of a mischief-maker, always finding ways to disrupt the status quo.
Even as a child, he was a known mischief-maker who constantly tested the limits of his parents' patience.
How to Use mischief-maker
- be a mischief-maker (collocation)
- to have the character of one who causes trouble — "She has always been a bit of a mischief-maker."
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