up to no good
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Freddy smirked in a way that told Danny the twins were up to no good.
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He supposed that was a good thing now that he knew the shadows were up to no good.
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But Google used insights from the hacking attempt to help its model understand when users are up to no good—and refuse to help.
Although she did admit she was “up to no good” as a high school student at Oakwood School in North Hollywood, Whitaker said her upbringing was not as wild as Alani’s, and she does not possess the character’s desire to coast off her surname.
From Los Angeles Times
This year’s rendition is filled with murderous red-eyed ravens up to no good, and in true Haunted Mansion fashion it has a pun for a name.
From Los Angeles Times
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