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Dec27 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"up to" meaning

Hi!
I am new in the comunity and I'm a little bit confused about this Harry Potter expression:

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.
Mischief Managed

I found "up to" but I think that wasn't what I was looking for.
Hope somebody can help me.
Thanks
  

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Hello Dec, welcome to English Forums! "To be up to no good" means "to be misbehaving" or "to be about to misbehave". MrP

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Hello Dec, welcome to English Forums!

"To be up to no good" means "to be misbehaving" or "to be about to misbehave".

MrP
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Thank you, Now i understand very well.
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