up to something

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up to something

  • /ˈʌp tuː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ UK
  • /ˈʌp tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ US

adjective

  1. idiomatic, not comparable Doing something mischievous or scheming. He looks like an angel, but I can tell he's up to something.

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adj doing something mischievous or scheming

Españoltramar algo
中文圖謀不軌 /图谋不轨 túmóubùguǐ, 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì
Portuguêsaprontar
Deutschetwas im Schilde führen
Русскийзатевать zatevatʹ

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"up to something." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/up%20to%20something.

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@misc{up_to_something_2026,
  title = {up to something},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/up%20to%20something},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}