be up to no good

Related to word: good

Idiom

Definition

  1. To behave in a dishonest or mischievous way; to be engaged in activities that are not good or are likely to cause trouble.

    • The group of teenagers was loitering suspiciously on the street corner, looking like they were up to no good.

    • He's always sneaking around; I suspect he's up to no good.

    • She found her son sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night; he must be up to no good.