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up to no good

US/ˌʌp tə ˌnoʊ ˈɡʊd/

up to no good prepositional phrase: misbehaving, being mischievous.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Misbehaving, being mischievous.
    • Some people are made of plastic / And you know some people are made of wood / Some people have hearts of stone / Some people are up to no good1971, The Dramatics, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”, in Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

Words formed from up to no good

Questions about up to no good

What does up to no good mean?
Up to no good means misbehaving, being mischievous.
What part of speech is up to no good?
Up to no good is a prepositional phrase.
How do you pronounce up to no good?
Up to no good is pronounced /ˌʌp tə ˌnoʊ ˈɡʊd/ (US).

Words near up to no good in the dictionary

  1. up to bat
  2. up to code
  3. up to date
  4. up to eleven
  5. up to here
  6. up to no good
  7. up to now
  8. up to one's ass in alligators
  9. up to one's chin
  10. up to one's ears
  11. up to one's elbows

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