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plays the mischief with

plays the mischief with is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 plays the mischief with

What is plays the mischief with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays the mischief with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the mischief with.

Words near plays the mischief with in the dictionary

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

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