up to one's old tricks
English
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edit- (informal) Engaging in mischievous behavior considered typical of oneself.
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edit- “up to one's old tricks”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “up to one's old tricks”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “up to your old usual tricks” (US) / “up to your old usual tricks” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “somebody is up to their old tricks” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.