faire des siennes

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛʁ de sjɛn/
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Verb

faire des siennes

(informal) to disobey, to get up to mischief, to mess about, to act up, to be up to one's usual tricks, to be up to no good

Usage notes

Not to be confused with faire sien.

See also

n’en faire qu’à sa tête

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