Do (oneself) a mischief In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "do (oneself) a mischief", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-04-05 02:04

Meaning of Do (oneself) a mischief (redirected from do yourself a mischief )

Do yourself a mischief Australia British humorous informal

hurt someone or yourself

If you try to carry that suitcase, you’ll do yourself a mischief.

You'll do yourself a mischief if you're not careful with these scissors.

I would have done myself a mischief if I’d carried on wearing this tight T-shirt.

You'll do yourself a mischief if you don't calm yourself down.

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Indicates that something which initially seems bad but harmless can become much worse in the future or lead to a harmful development

Grammar and Usage of Do yourself a mischief

Verb Forms

  • done yourself a mischief
  • did yourself a mischief
  • to do yourself a mischief
  • doing yourself a mischief

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