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playing the mischief with

playing the mischief with is the present participle and gerund of play the mischief with.

Meaning of play the mischief with

Verb

play the mischief with (third-person singular simple present plays the mischief with, present participle playing the mischief with, simple past and past participle played the mischief with)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of play the devil with.

Questions about playing the mischief with

What is playing the mischief with the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the mischief with is the present participle and gerund of play the mischief with.

Words near playing the mischief with in the dictionary

  1. playing the hand one is dealt
  2. playing the man
  3. playing the man and not the ball
  4. playing the man not the ball
  5. playing the man, not the ball
  6. playing the mischief with
  7. playing the Nazi card
  8. playing the odds
  9. playing the ponies
  10. playing the race card
  11. playing the same tape

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