full of Old Nick

full of Old Nick

Apt to get into trouble. ("Old Nick" is an old-fashioned name for the devil in Christianity.) Of course the kids got into the paint when they weren't supposed to—they were full of Old Nick today. Keep a close eye on Billy. If anyone in this class is full of Old Nick, it's him. Wait, Chelsea has detention too? That's surprising—she's not usually full of Old Nick.

See also: full, nick, of, old

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full of Old Nick

verb

See full of the devil

See also: full, nick, of, old

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